One driver killed, another injured in wrong-way crash on I-495 in Methuen, MA.
Authorities said a wrong-way vehicle collided head-on with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 495 South early Sunday morning, resulting in one fatality and serious injuries.
State Troopers responded to the scene, located north of Route 213, around 1:30 a.m. Sunday. The vehicle was reportedly traveling in the wrong direction when it struck the tractor-trailer and subsequently caught fire.
One driver was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. As of now, authorities have not released the identities of those involved or details regarding the circumstances that led to the wrong-way travel.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing, with further information expected to be made public as it becomes available.