ANDOVER, MASS. (WHDH) - Two people died Monday after a wrong-way crash involving three vehicles on I-93 in Methuen, state police announced.
Police in a statement said the crash happened near 2:10 a.m. on the southbound side of I-93.
Citing a preliminary investigation, police said a Toyota RAV4 was traveling north in the southbound lanes when it struck a Toyota Camry head-on. The Camry then “came into contact” with a third vehicle, according to police.
State police said the Camry driver, identified as a 21-year-old Quincy resident, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The RAV4 driver, identified as a 53-year-old Quincy resident was taken to a local hospital where they were pronounced dead.
All three lanes of I-93 were closed for roughly three hours while authorities investigated this crash, according to police.
The crash remained under investigation as of around 3 p.m. Monday.
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