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Man sustains life-threatening injuries in Route 1 crash, police say

Peabody Route 1 crash

PEABODY, Mass. — Traffic was snarled on a busy North Shore highway on Thursday due to a serious single-car collision.

Massachusetts State Police say responded to the northbound lane of Route 1 for a single-vehicle crash with serious injury. Arriving officers found the car had struck a utility pole.

According to authorities, the male victim’s injuries are considered to be life-threatening injuries and he may have suffered a medical incident prior to the crash.

Partial lane closures were put in place to allow police to investigate.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

No further information was immediately available.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.

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