Hamilton Man Involved in Fiery Tanker Crash Remains Hospitalized

The Hamilton man who was seriously burned when his vehicle became part of a gasoline tanker crash on Route 1 in Saugus early Saturday morning continues to be hospitalized in Boston on Sunday.

State Police said Sunday afternoon that Kevin Fitzgerald, 60, remains at “where he continues to be treated.”

Fitzgerald was just after 2 a.m. on Saturday on Route 1 in Saugus. The driver of the gasoline tanker than flipped and burned was killed. Several other drivers were taken to to be treated for minor injuries.

There were no new details available Sunday about what may have caused the crash.

“The investigation and collision reconstruction remain active,” State Police spokesman David Procopio said in a press release. “Collision reconstructions, which involve complex analysis of physical evidence, generally take several weeks to complete.”

The crash initially closed Route 1 in both directions on Saturday. As of 2 p.m. on Sunday, two of the three lanes in both directions in the area of the crash – next the Essex Street exit – were open.

Traffic was moving slowly with a “moderate backup” as of midday Sunday. The road had been repaved and repairs to the guardrail continued. Police said “all efforts” were being made to have all three lanes in both directions open for the Monday morning commute.