Tewksbury, MA : 42-year-old Maine man identified as victim in fatal Interstate 495 crash in Tewksbury on Sunday, 14th February 2021

The victim of a fatal crash on Interstate 495 in Tewksbury Sunday has been identified as a man from Maine.

Massachusetts State Police identified Joshua Avery, 42, of Old Orchard Beach, Maine, as the victim in the crash.

Troopers from the Andover barracks responded to a crash Sunday just before 12:40 a.m. on I-495 southbound, north of exit 38, in Tewksbury.

“Responding troopers located the 2007 Mercury Mariner rolled over into the median,” state police said. “The SUV’s lone occupant, an adult male from Maine, was transported by EMS to Lowell General Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.”

Authorities said they are investigating excessive speed as a potential contributing factor to the crash.

“Preliminary investigation indicates the driver, who was ejected, was not wearing a seatbelt,” state police said.

The crash remains under investigation.


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