Wrong-Way Crash on I-495 in Methuen Kills 1, Seriously Injures Another
State police have opened an investigation, with identities still withheld.
Overview
- Troopers responded around 1:30 a.m. Sunday to a two-vehicle collision on I-495 south in Methuen, north of Route 213.
- Investigators determined a car was traveling the wrong direction before striking a tractor-trailer head-on.
- The car caught fire after the impact, intensifying the scene.
- One driver died at the scene, and the other was transported to a hospital with serious injuries.
- Authorities have not released the names or the reason for the wrong-way travel as the probe continues.