A tragic mishap on Soldiers Field Road in Boston claimed the life of a taxi driver late Saturday night, Massachusetts State Police report. The single-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 10:30 PM, when the taxi, a Toyota Camry, abruptly swerved off the roadway near the Weeks Footbridge and collided with a tree.

The 68-year-old Lynn man behind the wheel was given CPR by a State Trooper who arrived first at the scene, and was later pronounced dead at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. The passenger, a 24-year-old Cambridge woman who had been picked up from Logan Airport, survived with injuries deemed non-life-threatening, according to the State Police's official news release.

While the passenger was reportedly en route to her residence when the crash occurred, authorities are still piecing together what led to the driver losing control of the vehicle. The passenger was swiftly taken to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital where she is recovering from the incident.

State Police units are delving into the events that precipitated the fatal accident, including Troop H Detective Unit, the Detective Unit for Suffolk County, the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section, and Crime Scene Services Section. As the community waits for answers, the name of the deceased taxi operator is withheld, a standard procedure until kin is notified.