For Immediate Release - October 12, 2008

State Police Investigate Fatal Crash on Route 93 Southbound to Exit 20 Boston

Today at approximately 12:30 A.M., Troopers assigned to the State Police Barracks on the Turnpike responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash on Route 93 South to exit 20 in Boston that resulted in one fatality.

Preliminary investigation by Trooper James Massari indicates that a 2007 Nissan 350Z being operated by an 18 year-old Michael Luu of Malden was traveling south on Route 93, when he struck the attenuator (guardrail) at exit 20 ramp. The operator Michael Luu, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the vehicle; Michael Luu was transported by ambulance to Boston Medical. Michael Luu sustained fatally injures and was pronounced at Boston Medical. A passenger, Jackie Wong, a 19 year-old from Malden was transported to Boston Medical with injuries.
The crash remains under investigation with the assistance of the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section and the State Police Crime Scene Services Section and the Suffolk Detectives. Troopers were also assisted by Boston Fire Department, Boston EMS and Mass Turnpike.

Due to the investigation, the ramp was closed for approximately 2 hours.

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