Car Chase On Route 1 In Lynnfield Ends In Fiery Crash

Lynnfield MA

16 November, 2020

12:54 PM

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LYNNFIELD, MA — A car chase involving Peabody police, state police and a pickup truck abruptly ended on Monday when the truck crashed and burst into flames on Route 1 in Lynnfield, according to Massachusetts State Police. The crash happened around 12:40 p.m. on the southbound side of Route 1, south of the Lynnfield Tunnel. The southbound side of Route 1 was temporarily closed but all lanes were reopened by 2:30 p.m. The driver was flown to Boston Hospital and state police said Peabody police will handle charges against them. No word on why police were chasing the truck. UPDATE 2 Suspect was being pursued by Peabody PD. MSP took secondary role in pursuit. More information will be released when available. https://t.co/FIsapR2uJi pic.twitter.com/NbVYqzSF94— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) November" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/MassStateP... 16, 2020 Patch will update this story.