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Around 5:00 AM Saturday morning, State Police patrols responded to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 northbound in Weymouth that resulted in the death of one of the vehicle’s driver and serious injuries to her passenger.
Preliminary investigation indicates that a 2015 Lexus SUV and a 2020 Jeep SUV were involved in a collision in the northbound lanes near Exit 38 for Route 18. Circumstances surrounding the crash, and possible contributing factors are still being investigated.
The operator of the Lexus SUV, a 60-year-old Weymouth woman, was determined to be deceased on scene. The passenger of the Lexus, a 34-year-old male, sustained serious, life-threatening injuries and was transported to an area hospital. The victim’s names are not being released at this time.
The occupant of the second vehicle involved was transported to a nearby hospital as a precautionary measure.
The facts and circumstances of the crash remain under investigation by the State Police-Norwell Barracks, State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section, and State Police Crime Scene Services Section.
All lanes of Route 3 northbound were closed between 5:05 AM and approximately 7:30 AM. Traffic was diverted with the assistance of Weymouth Police Department. The scene was cleared around 8:00 AM.