Overview
- State police say 81-year-old Antone Carvalho entered I-93 north at Exit 15B, drove south in the northbound lanes late Saturday night and struck a Chevrolet Cruze head-on, killing a Haverhill man in his 20s.
- A Honda Odyssey and an Audi A4 swerved to avoid the wrong-way vehicle and crashed, and the Odyssey’s four occupants were taken to a Boston hospital for evaluation.
- Troopers responded just before midnight and transported both drivers to area hospitals; Carvalho was treated for unspecified injuries and will be summoned to appear in court while investigators continue a crash reconstruction.
- Officials say the collision is the latest in a short cluster of deadly wrong-way crashes across Massachusetts and has prompted an accelerated plan to deploy thermal detection cameras, upgraded WRONG WAY signage, and ramp countermeasures.
- The human toll of these incidents has spurred faster safety work by MassDOT and the governor’s office, and officials say the public should watch for expanded camera installations and signage rollouts as investigations and possible charges proceed.