A late-night crash on Route 93 southbound in Woburn left one person dead Friday night, turning a familiar stretch of highway into a grim scene. Troopers were called around 10:58 p.m. to the southbound lanes near Montvale Avenue after a collision between a van and a tractor-trailer. One passenger from the van was pronounced dead at the hospital, and officials are withholding the victim’s name until family members are notified.
According to Boston 25 News, MassDOT closed the right two lanes of I-93 south for scene processing while Massachusetts State Police conducted their investigation. The station reported that emergency crews responded to the Montvale Avenue area and confirmed the crash involved a van and a tractor-trailer. State police said the crash remains under investigation.
Traffic and the Montvale interchange
The highway’s right two lanes were shut as crews cleared the wreckage and worked at the scene, snarling the late-night commute and likely affecting morning traffic through Woburn. MassDOT’s project listings show a planned bridge rehabilitation for Route I-93 over Montvale Avenue, the interchange nearest the crash, a reminder that this stretch is both busy and under heavy maintenance. Motorists in the area should expect delays and consider alternate routes until the scene is cleared.
Past incidents on I-93 near Woburn
The I-93 corridor around Montvale has seen serious crashes before. In February 2025, a rollover crash in Woburn blocked multiple lanes and sent several people to the hospital, as reported by WCVB. Coverage at the time noted that MassDOT closed northbound lanes during the response and that multiple tow trucks were needed to clear the scene, highlighting how quickly incidents here can cascade into long delays…