One person is dead and a second seriously hurt after a crash on Route 128 in Manchester-by-the-Sea Tuesday, according to Massachusetts State Police.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation first reported the wreck at around 7:50 a.m. near mile marker 51, saying that one vehicle was involved and someone was seriously hurt.
State police later said a passenger, identified as 19-year-old Byssman Pablo Bixcul from Lynn, was pronounced dead at the scene.
A second person, a 26-year-old who had a Florida address but is believed to be living in Lynn, was airlifted to a Boston hospital with life-threatening injuries.
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State police said Wednesday the man remains at Massachusetts General Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Investigators say it appears the driver veered off the road to the right, causing the 2009 Honda Civic to roll into the woods. Police say speed may be a factor.
Both sides of the highway were closed after 8 a.m. to make way for the medical helicopter, MassDOT reported. By a little after 8:30 a.m., the highway was reported to be reopened.
An investigation is ongoing.
