A 35-year-old Framingham woman died Saturday morning after a single-car crash on Interstate 495 north in Marlboro, where state troopers found a wrecked vehicle near the 62.4 mile marker and two seriously injured occupants.
Troopers responded to the scene at around 9:50 a.m. and discovered that one occupant had to be rushed to a local hospital, where she later died, while the driver sustained life-threatening injuries. State police said the cause of the crash remains under active investigation.
According to NBC Boston, Massachusetts State Police identified the woman who died as Louridie Jean, 35, of Framingham. The outlet reported that Jean was transported from the I-495 north mile marker 62.4 to a local hospital, where she could not be saved. State police extended their "thoughts and prayers" to Jean’s family and said it was still unclear what caused the wreck as investigators worked the scene.
I-495 Corridor Flagged For Safety Concerns
The stretch of I-495 where the crash occurred sits on a corridor that regional planners and safety officials have repeatedly highlighted for lane-departure and high-severity crashes, according to the Boston Region MPO.
The agency, working with MassDOT, has lined up safety and interchange projects aimed at cutting those risks, including the Hopkinton–Westborough reconstruction of the I-90/I-495 interchange, as detailed in the MPO's TIP.
State Police Probe Continues
State police said the investigation into the cause of the Marlboro crash is ongoing and have not released additional details about what led up to the wreck. NBC Boston reported that authorities were reconstructing the scene as they determine next steps in the case.
