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High-speed chase precedes three-vehicle rollover crash on North Shore
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High-speed chase precedes three-vehicle rollover crash on North Shore

A high-speed police chase on the North Shore led to a rollover crash that involved three vehicles and stopped traffic on a highway Friday afternoon.

Massachusetts State Police say around 2 p.m., officers reported a Toyota Camry that failed to stop near the intersection of I-93 and I-95 in Woburn.

The officer followed the Camry, observing it traveling at a high rate of speed in heavy traffic, changing lanes several times and driving in the breakdown lane. The soldier who was chasing him was eventually told to stop the pursuit.

A short time later, troopers on Route 128 North saw the Camry driving erratically. A marked cruiser caught up to the Camry’s speed near Grapevine Road in Beverly, even making physical contact with the car, but the Camry continued traveling north.

State police say the Toyota Camry continued on Route 128 toward Gloucester while driving around 100 MPH.

The pursuing trooper lost sight of the Camry for a while until it approached Route 133 in Gloucester. State police say the trooper was ordered to stop the second pursuit as they approached the turnstiles by their commanding officer. At the same time, the Camry crashed just before the Annisquam River Bridge, MSP said.

At the same time as the termination order, the Toyota Camry crashed before the Annisquam River Bridge, MSP said. During the crash, the Camry collided with two other vehicles before overturning.

The drivers of all three vehicles involved in the crash, including the driver of the Camry, were taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries.

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation posted on social media at 3 p.m. that drivers should expect delays and that all northbound lanes of the highway were closed. All lanes were reopened and traffic was clear by around 4:30 p.m.

Video sent to Boston 25 shows the aftermath of the crash. Police can be seen getting out of their vehicles with their guns drawn. The other two vehicles that were hit in the crash can also be seen pulled to the side of the road, away from the overturned Camry.

State police say they are not releasing the identity of the driver of the Camry at this time.

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