State Police Investigate Fatal Crash on Route 1 North in Malden

Today, at approximately 5:55 a.m., troopers assigned to the State Police Revere Barracks responded to a single vehicle crash on Route 1 North near Lynn Street in Malden that resulted in on fatality.

Preliminary investigation by Trooper Robert Navas indicates that 18 year-old Elijah B. Meadows of Lynn, was operating a 1995 Ford Probe hatchback on Route 1 North near Lynn Street in Malden when he struck the center median barrier and spun out into the right travel lane. Meadows was transported by ambulance with serious injuries to Melrose-Wakefield Hospital where he was later declared deceased.

Preliminary investigation indicates that Meadows was not wearing a safety belt at the time of the crash. This crash remains under investigation with the assistance of the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section and the State Police Crime Scene Services Section. Malden Fire Department and MassHighways assisted troopers at the scene.

Due to the crash investigation and vehicle recovery, the right lane of Route 1 North was closed for approximately 3 hours.

No further information is available at this time. Please do not call the barracks directly.

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