Car drove erratically in 5-vehicle crash on I-93 that killed 1, DA says
Massachusetts State Police and Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan's office are asking for the public's help with a five-vehicle crash on Interstate 93 in Medford , Ryan's office said Friday.
At around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, a crash between a Toyota Camry, a Subaru Forester, a Ford Explorer, a Honda Odyssey and a Ford F350 truck with a trailer, Ryan's office said in a statement.
The Toyota Camry "may have been operating erratically prior to the multi-car crash," the statement read, citing preliminary information.
The driver of the Ford F350, Fredis Saravia-Corvera , 34, died after his truck rolled over as a result of the crash, State Police said in a previous statement.
A passenger in the Honda Odyssey was also hurt and hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, Ryan's office said. Everyone else in the crash remained in the area.
"As part of the ongoing investigation into the cause of the crash, investigators are asking anyone who witnessed the crash, or any activity of these vehicles prior to the incident, to contact the Massachusetts State Police Barracks in Medford at 781-396-0100," Ryan's office said.
The crash prompted a closure of the northbound side of the highway for two hours, State Police said. All lanes reopened just before 11 p.m.
The crash continues to be under investigation.
