Traffic & Transit
Driver Seriously Injured In Crash On I-93 In Medford
A preliminary investigation indicates that the car veered to the right and struck the guardrail, police said.
MEDFORD, MA — A driver is facing life-threatening injuries after a single-vehicle crash that shut down part of I-93 in Medford Friday morning, reported WCVB.
The crash took place at 3:30 a.m. on the southbound side of the highway at the Roosevelt Circle exit. Both sides of I-93 were shut down for several hours.
A preliminary investigation indicates that the car veered to the right and struck the guardrail, police said. The driver, a 41-year-old Rockland man, was extricated from the vehicle by Medford Firefighters and taken to Mass General Hospital.
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Initially, a medical helicopter responded to the scene, but the driver was taken to the hospital by ground ambulance.
Officials said high speed is being examined as a possible contributing factor in the crash.
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The cause of the crash is under investigation and no further information has been released.
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