MERRIMAC, MASS. (WHDH) - Authorities are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred on I-495 northbound in Merrimac on Wednesday night, state police said.
Troopers responding to a reported crash just south of Exit 53 determined a 2013 Nissan Rogue was traveling northbound when, for reasons still under investigation, the driver left the roadway and hit a tree in the median of the highway, according to state police.
The driver, a 44-year-old Amesbury man, was pronounced dead at Anna Jacques Hospital. His name has not been released.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
MSP currently working a single car crash with fatality on I-495 NB at exit 53 in Merrimack. The left and center TVL's are closed. MSP CARS & CSSS, Mass DOT are en route.
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) November 26, 2020
This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.
(Copyright (c) 2024 Sunbeam Television. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)