Victim identified in fatal I-495 crash

WESTFORD, Mass. — Massachusetts State Police are investigating a deadly wrong-way crash on I-495.

State Police say just after 2 a.m. they received calls reporting an SUV traveling the wrong way on I-495 in Westford. Minutes later, they received calls reporting a serious crash in the same area.

Police say a 45-year-old Westford woman was driving north on 495 south in Westford when she struck a Honda Civic head-on. The 35-year-old Worcester man, identified as Raming Medina Cabreja, behind the wheel was pronounced dead at the scene as a result of the injuries from the crash.

The woman was taken to Lowell General Hospital then flown to Mass General with serious injuries.

I-495 was closed for approximately two hours and traffic was detoured off exit 32.

The crash is still under investigation. Police have not said if the woman will face any charges.

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