REHOBOTH — Something wicked this way drives.
Route 44 in Rehoboth, a location well known to readers familiar with the Bridgewater Triangle, was named Massachusetts’ Scariest Road, according to a national survey of drivers .
That stretch of road is said to harbor “the red-headed Hitchhiker.” Previously, the Gazette sent a reporter to drive along Route 44 to look for the elusive hitchhiker, but he was no where to be found .
A car dealership in Florida conducted a national survey of 3,000 Americans to determine which roads were the spookiest. Route 44 came in at #76, and beat out other spooky roads in Massachusetts, such as Dudley Road in Billerica (#116) and Wolf Island Road in Mattapoisett (#139).
Who, or what, is the red-headed hitchhiker?
The legend goes that people who drive near the Rehoboth-Seekonk line on Route 44 after dark may encounter the red-headed hitchhiker with his thumb stuck out looking for a ride.
The hitchhiker is described as a red-headed man usually seen wearing red flannel and blue jeans. He is sometimes reported as having been seen on the side of the road, but also as a reflection on a windshield.