Driver dies in fiery I-495 rest area crash, investigation ongoing

Multiple fatal crashes involving tractor-trailers have been reported recently. In Haverhill, Massachusetts, a driver died after crashing into the back of a tractor-trailer at a rest area on Interstate 495 early Monday morning, causing the vehicle to burst into flames; the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The Massachusetts State Police are investigating the incident, which occurred around 4 a.m., and the rest area was reopened by 6:30 a.m. In a separate incident, a 24-year-old driver named Tatiana Pena was killed after rear-ending a tractor-trailer on Route 1 in South Brunswick, New Jersey; the truck involved fled the scene and remains unidentified. Authorities are continuing to seek the tractor-trailer in this case. In all incidents, investigations are ongoing to determine the causes of the crashes.