Traffic & Transit
Driver Killed In Single-Car Crash On I-495 In Tewksbury
A man from Maine was found ejected from a car that rolled over onto the median early Sunday morning, Massachusetts State Police said.
TEWKSBURY, MA — A driver on Interstate 495 was killed early Sunday morning in a one-car crash under investigation by the Massachusetts State Police.
State police found an adult man from Maine ejected from a 2007 Mercury Mariner that was rolled over into the median north of exit 38 in the southbound lanes of the interstate at 12:38 a.m., according to a news release.
The man was taken to Lowell General Hospital and pronounced dead, police said. He had not been identified as of later on Sunday.
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Police said they are investigating whether excessive speed was a factor in the crash. An early indication is the driver was not wearing a seatbelt, according to police.
No other vehicles were involved in the wreck, the release states. Lane closures affected traffic on I-495 for two hours during the initial crash investigation, police said.
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