Revere, MA – Early Sunday Morning Crash Claims Juvenile Driver's Life
A juvenile driver was killed in a head-on collision on Route 1 near Sargent Street around 3 a.m., according to Massachusetts State Police.
Witnesses reported a wrong-way driver traveling south in the northbound lanes. Troopers from Revere and Saugus Police were en route to locate the vehicle when the crash occurred.
The juvenile driver's vehicle subsequently caught fire, and the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the second vehicle sustained minor injuries and was transported to a Boston hospital for treatment.
Authorities closed all lanes of Route 1 until approximately 8:15 a.m. The identity of the deceased driver is being withheld pending notification of family members.
The incident remains under investigation by state police.