Passersby Rescue Man From Burning Car In Route 128 Crash In Beverly

A "lucky young man" was taken to the hospital with injuries sustained when his car crashed into a tree and a guardrail, officials say.

A young man's car left the road, crashing into a tree and catching fire.
Photo Credit: *Cole Senn*

Morgan Gonzales

06/15/2023 11:47 a.m.

A driver was heading north on Route 128 in Beverly around 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 15 when his car left the road and caught fire in the crash, according to the Beverly Fire Department.

The car crashed into a tree and got caught on a guardrail located near the Essex Street off-ramp.

The vehicle burst into flames because of the impact.

Multiple passersby stopped to help and pulled the man to safety. An off-duty Manchester firefighter who was in the area stopped to render aid to the man.

The driver was conscious but clearly injured, according to the Beverly Fire Department.

He was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

A representative for the Beverly Fire Department said the victim was a "lucky young man."

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