25-Year-Old Burlington Woman Dies in Crash

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BILLERICA, MA - A 25-year-old Burlington woman was killed when her car crashed into a guardrail and utility pole early Saturday morning in the area of 894 Boston Road, according to authorities.

Preliminary information obtained in the investigation indicated that speed was a likely factor in the crash.

Billerica Police received a 911 call from a motorist about 12:30 Jan. 9 reporting a serious, single car collision. Officers arrived on scene within four minutes. The driver was trapped inside the vehicle with significant injuries, according to police.

The Billerica Firefighters extricated the woman, who was subsequently identified as Ashleigh Snelson, 25, of Burlington. Billerica Paramedics provided advanced emergency services, while subsequently transporting Ms. Snelson to Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, where she ultimately succumbed to her injuries, according to police.

Obituary: Ashleigh L. Snelson, 25, of Burlington

The Nissan Juke was headed south towards the Burlington line.

Boston Road in Pinehurst was shut down for several hours while the Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit conducted a crash analysis of the scene.

“The Billerica Police, Fire Department and Paramedics offer our sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Ms.Snelson,” police said in a statement.

The accident is under investigation by Billerica Police, and state police assigned to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office.

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