Crime & Safety

Two People Injured In Fiery Crash On Route I-93 In Braintree

One person has potentially life-threatening injuries, according to Massachusetts State Police.

BRAINTREE, MA — Two people were sent to the hospital after a fire erupted following a car crash on the expressway in Braintree.

Massachusetts State Troopers responded to I-93 northbound near Furnace Brook around 3:20 a.m. to find a van enveloped in flames.

Police say all northbound lanes were shut down for a short amount of time.

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Two people were taken to the hospital, and one is suffering from what police are calling potentially life-threatening injuries.

The fire was able to be taken out by the Quincy Fire Department.

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Massachusetts State Police are investigating the cause of the accident.

No other information was made immediately available.

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