A 26-year-old woman is facing several charges after she allegedly fled the scene of a double fatal crash on Interstate 495 in Methuen, Massachusetts, and then later turned herself in.
The Essex County District Attorney's Office announced Sunday that Katrina Nguyen, who turned herself in at the Lawrence Police Department, is being charged with two counts of motor vehicle homicide by reckless operation, leaving the scene resulting in death, leaving the scene with personal injury, leaving the scene with property damage, and operating a motor vehicle after suspension.
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According to officials, Nguyen was involved in the fatal collision that occurred shortly after 6 a.m. on I-495 northbound. She was not at the scene when first responders arrived, and officials haven't said how they determined she was involved in the fatal collision.
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Massachusetts State Police troopers and Methuen Fire personnel responded to a 911 call and found several people trapped inside a heavily-damaged pickup truck that had struck a tree alongside the highway.
One occupant inside the truck, a 37-year-old man, was pronounced dead on scene, officials said. Another occupant, a 41-year-old man, was taken to Lawrence General Hospital, where he died from his injuries. Their names haven't been released at this time pending family notifications.
Two other truck occupants were freed from the truck and taken to Lawrence General with non-life threatening injuries, officials said.
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An investigation into the crash remains ongoing. Officials haven't said what they believe caused it. More details should be released when Nguyen is arraigned Monday in Lawrence Superior Court. It wasn't immediately clear if she had obtained an attorney who could speak to the charges.
