One person was killed and another critically injured when a car struck several trees in Swampscott, Massachusetts, overnight.
The accident was reported around 2 a.m. on Route 1A (Paradise Road), police said.
Authorities said a Honda Accord was headed north on Route 1A when it struck a fence and a tree, and the Jaws of Life had to be used to get the driver out of the vehicle.
State police said a male passenger was taken to North Shore Medical Center in Danvers and later pronounced dead. The male driver was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital where he remains in critical condition.
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The crash remains under investigation. No charges or citations have been issued, the Essex District Attorney's Office said.
