Duxbury

Wrong-Way Driver Dead in Head-on Crash on Route 3 in Duxbury

Footage from the scene showed two SUVs with collapsed front ends, still sandwiched together

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A wrong-way driver died after crashing with another vehicle on Massachusetts Route 3 in Duxbury Tuesday night, authorities said.

The woman who died was identified by the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office as Plymouth resident Janelle Sampey, 49. The other driver was taken to South Shore Hospital to be treated for her injuries.

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Footage from the scene showed two SUVs with collapsed front ends, still sandwiched together.

The crash, on the southbound side of the highway, was reported about 9:23 p.m., prosecutors said. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation said the crash took place near Exit 20 and caused the southbound side of the road to close in the area.

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