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Mass. State Police Trooper Kevin Trainor Killed in Wrong-Way Route 1 Crash

Officials say he responded to a wrong-way 911 call minutes after his shift ended.

Overview

  • Trainor responded to a 2:01 a.m. 911 report Wednesday and was hit head-on on Route 1 near the Saugus–Lynnfield line.
  • He was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital, where he died of his injuries, and police said the other driver died at the scene.
  • State Police said a Jeep was traveling south in the northbound lanes when it struck his cruiser.
  • Col. Geoffrey Noble and Gov. Maura Healey called his actions courageous and said he worked to protect other drivers.
  • Route 1 northbound closed at Walnut Street for hours while investigators documented the crash, and the inquiry is ongoing.