State police say the second vehicle's operator was hurt, and all lanes of Route 1 stayed closed until roughly 8:15 a.m.
Revere, MA - October 25, 2026
A minor died early Sunday after a wrong-way crash on Route 1 in Revere, Massachusetts, according to state police. The wrong-way vehicle struck a second vehicle head-on, and the operator of the second vehicle was taken to a Boston hospital with minor injuries.
Key Facts
- Date: Sunday, October 25, 2026, at about 3:23 a.m.
- Location: Route 1, just south of Sargent Street in Revere, Massachusetts
- Type of crash: Head-on collision involving a wrong-way vehicle, followed by a vehicle fire
- Vehicles involved: A wrong-way vehicle and a second vehicle
- Injuries / fatalities: One fatality (the operator of the wrong-way vehicle); the second vehicle's operator suffered injuries that were described as minor
- Responding agencies: Massachusetts State Police, Revere Barracks, Saugus Police, EMS, Collision Analysis & Reconstruction Section, Crime Scene Services Section, Suffolk SPDU, State Police Detective Unit
- Reported by: Fall River Reporter
Crash Overview
Several 911 calls reported a driver heading south in the northbound lanes of Route 1 between Saugus and Revere. According to Massachusetts State Police, troopers from the Revere Barracks and Saugus Police were dispatched around 3:23 a.m. in response.
While troopers were on their way, the wrong-way vehicle collided head-on with a second vehicle just south of Sargent Street in Revere. When officers arrived, they found the wrong-way vehicle engulfed in flames. Police and fire officials worked to respond, but the operator of that vehicle died at the scene.
The operator of the second vehicle had minor injuries and was transported by EMS to a hospital in Boston. State police said the Collision Analysis & Reconstruction Section, the Crime Scene Services Section and Suffolk SPDU responded to the scene. Police said the operator of the wrong-way vehicle is a minor and will not be identified at this time out of respect for the family.