Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred in the northbound lanes of Route 1 in Revere, Massachusetts.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer allegedly struck a car, starting off a chain-reaction accident.
Participants:
- Driver of tractor-trailer
- Driver of Ford Five Hundred
- Drivers of four other vehicles
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Six people, vehicles unknown, injured
Details:
On or about Monday, March 15th, 2021, around 2:20 in the afternoon, an accident between a tractor-trailer and five other vehicles sent six people to the hospital. Officials from the MSP said the accident was reported on the northbound side of Route 1 in Revere, Massachusetts.
Authorities said six as-of-yet unidentified people were injured when a tractor-trailer allegedly crashed into the back of stopped or slowed traffic near the exchange with Route 60. Paramedics transported six people to the hospital after the accident, two of which were reported in serious condition. Officials identified the driver of the tractor-trailer a 59-year-old Kingston, New Hampshire resident.
According to Google Maps, Revere is about 5 miles north of downtown Boston.
State and local law enforcement assisted at the scene of the accident.