One Dead, UMass Boston Vice Chancellor in Critical Condition After Accident

One person is dead and another – the vice chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Boston – is in critical condition after a multi-vehicle crash in Oxford, according to officials.

Daniel Sullivan, 53, of Oxford, is dead. Gina Cappello, the vice chancellor for university advancement at UMass Boston, was taken to UMass Medical Center in critical condition with serious injuries, the school said. Cappello, 52, is from Andover.

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Sullivan and Cappello were pedestrians. The Boston Globe reported that four cars were also involved in the accident, and none of the drivers suffered life-threatening injuries.

UMass Boston released the following statement:

The UMass Boston community is very sorry to hear about the tragic accident in Oxford today that resulted in the death of Daniel Sullivan and serious injuries to one of our staff, Gina Cappello. We are all hoping for the best for Gina, and our thoughts are with the Cappello and Sullivan families during this very difficult time.

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