One man is dead, another injured after three vehicles were involved in a chain-reaction crash on Route 2 in Concord, Massachusetts, Wednesday afternoon.
Massachusetts State Police responded to the multi-car crash on Route 2 eastbound around 1:10 p.m. and found a Chevrolet Monte Carlo and two other cars.
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A preliminary investigation shows the Monte Carlo rear-ended a second vehicle, pushing it into a third.
The driver of the Monte Carlo, identified as 70-year-old Steven Marchand, of Medford, was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. The driver of the second vehicle, a 26-year-old Stoughton man, was taken to an area hospital for minor injuries. The third driver was not injured.
The left travel lane of Route 2 eastbound was closed for almost two hours following the crash.
An investigation is ongoing.