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Person dies in rollover crash that shut Route 128 north in Wenham

Firefighters used hydraulic tools to extract the person in the flipped car, according to the agency, which said state police were investigating

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A person was killed in a crash on Route 128 in Wenham on Wednesday, police say.

A person with fatal injuries had to be cut out of a car that flipped over on Route 128 in Wenham, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, authorities said.

It wasn't immediately clear what caused the crash — the Wenham Fire Department had said the person was seriously injured, while Massachusetts State Police said one person had fatal injuries.

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The crash, near the Beverly line, was reported about 2:45 p.m., according to firefighters. The northbound side of the highway was temporarily shut down but has since reopened.

Firefighters used hydraulic tools to extract the person in the flipped car, according to the agency, which said state police were investigating.

State police didn't have more information as of about 5:30 p.m.

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