FOXBORO, Mass. (WPRI) — Police are investigating after a Mansfield woman was killed in a fiery crash Tuesday evening.
Troopers rushed to I-495 South in Foxboro, just before the I-95 interchange, around 5:15 p.m. following reports of a serious crash, according to Massachusetts State Police.
One of the drivers, identified by police as 24-year-old Elizabeth Peter, was rushed to the hospital where she later died from her injuries.
The other driver involved, identified as a 30-year-old Easton man, was seriously injured, according to police.
The circumstances surrounding the crash remain under investigation at this time.
Troopers were forced to shut down all lanes on I-495 South for several hours until the vehicles were towed away, though traffic was still allowed to pass through via the breakdown lane. The highway reopened around 9:30 p.m.