Massachusetts State Police respond to fiery wrong-way crash on I-495 that left one dead, another seriously injured

Troopers responded to an early morning highway crash that has claimed a life.

According to Massachusetts State Police, at approximately 1:30 a.m., on Sunday, Troopers from the Andover barracks along with Andover Fire / EMS, Crime Scene Services Section, Collision Analysis, Reconstruction, and Essex County State Police Detectives responded to Interstate 495 South, North of Route 213, in Methuen regarding a two-car crash. 

One vehicle was reported as driving the wrong way, making contact with a tractor trailer head on then catching fire.

One operator is deceased, and another was taken to an area hospital for serious injuries.

The name of the deceased has not yet been released as the investigation continues.