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Driver Dies After Rollover on I-495 Northbound in Methuen

A state police reconstruction of the crash site is under way to establish cause before traffic is fully restored.

Overview

  • State police say troopers responded to a single-vehicle rollover on I-495 northbound in Methuen around 8:50 p.m. Saturday and found the driver with life-threatening injuries.
  • Initial accounts differed on the driver’s condition but state police later confirmed the driver died after being taken to a hospital.
  • Crime Scene Services and the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section were called to the scene to examine the vehicle and roadway.
  • The Route 110 on-ramp to I-495 was closed during the response and investigators have not released a cause or indicated involvement of other parties.
  • I-495 is a major eastern Massachusetts highway where serious crashes often require extended reconstruction work, producing traffic delays and delaying family notifications while investigators complete their review.