Burlington teen dead following single-vehicle crash on Mass. Pike in Brighton

BRIGHTON, Mass. — A fatal single-vehicle crash that happened overnight Monday on I-90 is underway investigation by Massachusetts State Police.

MSP told Boston 25 News troopers responded to the 129.6-mile marker on the eastbound side of the Mass. Pike where they found a 2019 Honda Civic that veered off the roadway to the left and struck a jersey barrier before making its way across all lanes, striking the guardrail, and veering back across all lanes into the jersey barrier again where it came to a final stop.

Authorities confirmed the driver, Joseph Fournier, 18, of Burlington, was determined dead at the scene, and police believe speed to be a contributing factor.

Troopers were also assisted on scene by the Boston EMS and MassDOT.

The facts and circumstances of the crash remain under investigation by Troop H of the Massachusetts State Police, with assistance from the State Police Crime Scene Services Section and Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section.

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

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