Investigation Ongoing Into Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash in Melrose

MELROSE - Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Melrose Chief of Police Michael Lyle have confirmed an investigation into a single fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred last night in Melrose. 

On January 9, 2021, at approximately 11:00 p.m., Melrose Police responded to the Franklin Street area for a report of a motor vehicle crash. Preliminary investigation suggests that a vehicle was allegedly traveling outbound on Franklin Street towards Stoneham when it entered the wrong side of the road and struck a telephone pole and a tree, causing the car to catch on fire. A woman in her twenties was transported to an area hospital where she was later pronounced dead. 

This is an open and ongoing investigation being conducted by the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office and the Melrose Police Department.