Melrose Woman Suffered 'Life Threatening' Injuries in Rt. 28 Crash Saturday

Several witnesses said the 36-year-old male driver did not stop for a red light before he slammed into a car driven by the woman, according to a report on wcvb.com.

According to State Police, troopers responded to the intersection of Rt. 28 at South St. for a reported two-vehicle accident at  8:15 a.m. Multiple witnesses told the responding troopers that the Weymouth man may have failed to stop for a red light, striking the victim's vehicle in the intersection, sending it into a fence adjacent to the roadway.  

The Stoneham Fire Department pulled the victim out the car and she was transported by Stoneham EMS to Massachusetts General Hospital with life-threatening injuries.  

The investigation is currently ongoing with the assistance of troopers from the Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section and Crime Scene Services Section, according to the State Police.