By Avery Jones –
NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. — A devastating wrong-way crash on Interstate 290 in Northborough claimed the life of one person and sent another to the hospital Tuesday.
Emergency crews responded to the highway after reports of a vehicle traveling in the wrong direction before colliding head-on with another vehicle. The impact sparked a fire, engulfing at least one of the vehicles involved.
One person was pronounced dead at the scene, while a second victim was transported to a local hospital with injuries. The extent of those injuries has not been released.
Massachusetts State Police and local fire crews remained on scene for several hours as investigators worked to determine what led to the deadly crash. Traffic was heavily impacted in the area during the investigation.
The crash remains under investigation.