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READING, Mass. — Three people were sent to a nearby hospital after a crash that resulted in a car fire early Sunday morning, state police said.
The crash occurred at 1:10 a.m. Sunday on I-95 northbound in Reading. When troopers arrived on scene, they found one vehicle on fire and learned that the other vehicle left the scene.
95NB shut down at the 93 interchange after a car crash and fire. Take alternate route. @boston25 pic.twitter.com/eb4FRLAYlH
— JJ Murphy (@JJMurphyBOS25) July 25, 2021
The vehicle on fire was a 2008 Chevrolet Uplander. The two adult occupants of that vehicle, whose conditions are unknown, were transported to Lahey Hospital in Burlington.
The other vehicle involved in the crash, a 2008 Dodge Nitro, left the scene and was later located on Route 28 in Stoneham by local police.
The Dodge driver was also transported to Lahey Hospital with injuries and is expected to face charges.
State Police said that the scene was cleared at 4 a.m., and the crash remains under investigation at this time.
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