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PEABODY, Mass. — Traffic was snarled on a busy North Shore highway on Thursday due to a serious single-car collision.
Massachusetts State Police say responded to the northbound lane of Route 1 for a single-vehicle crash with serious injury. Arriving officers found the car had struck a utility pole.
According to authorities, the male victim’s injuries are considered to be life-threatening injuries and he may have suffered a medical incident prior to the crash.
Partial lane closures were put in place to allow police to investigate.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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No further information was immediately available.
UPDATE-Male victim suffered life-threatening injuries after his vehicle struck a utility pole. It is possible that the victim suffered a medical incident prior to the crash that caused him lose control of his car. https://t.co/ZLBzj5FUtz
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) March 14, 2024
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