METHUEN — Two people are dead after a head-on collision early Monday closed Interstate 93 for about three hours.
The three-vehicle crash occurred shortly after 2 a.m. when a Toyota RAV4 SUV was traveling north in the southbound lanes of I-93, according to a preliminary police investigation.
The RAV4, driven by a 53-year-old Quincy resident, collided head on with a Toyota Camry driven by a 21-year-old Quincy resident, police said.
The 21-year-old died at the crash scene while the RAV4’s driver was transported to a local hospital and later pronounced dead. Their names were not released.
After the initial crash, the Camry collided with a third vehicle whose driver was not injured, police said.
The crash remains under investigation. State police from the Andover barracks were assisted by first responders from Methuen.