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17-year-old killed in fiery wrong-way crash on Route 1
WHDH • • nation
Key Points:
- A wrong-way crash on Route 1 in Revere early Sunday morning resulted in the death of a teen driver and injuries to another person, according to state police.
- The wrong-way driver was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes and collided head-on with another vehicle near Sargent Street around 3 a.m.
- The wrong-way vehicle caught fire, and the driver was pronounced dead at the scene; their identity has not been released.
- The driver of the other vehicle sustained minor injuries and was taken to a Boston hospital for treatment.
- Triton Regional High School expressed condolences, describing the deceased student as kind and well-connected within the school community; the crash is under investigation by state police and the Suffolk District Attorney’s Office.
