Severe car crash shuts lane near Elliott St on Route 120, Danvers MA


A severe car crash occurred on Route 120 northbound near Elliott Street in Danvers. One vehicle is on the guard rail. One lane has been shut down. Emergency police and fire crews are responding. The crash may have been caused by erratic driving by another vehicle that the crashed car was trying to avoid.
Audio|Source: Danvers Police
04:26
Transcript:
00:00
I believe it's going to be past Endicott Street.
00:05
I just hopped on 120 north from Endicott Street to Elliott Street didn't see that accident.
00:10
It's a state trooper head in the Southdell.
00:15
Roger. Northeast supposedly has 812 off on scene.
00:17
I'm trying to get a better location.
00:18
Control the cars for 120.
00:20
Sounds like it's going to be a little further north.
00:22
Your best axis is going to be from the Conan Street on-ramp.
00:24
Again, 812 off on scene.
00:26
Three has it.
00:27
I'm down on the Peabody line, I'll just flip around.
00:30
Five has it.
00:31
You have to turn around.
00:32
Mark, have you found this?
00:34
Negative. I'm on, uh, I'm heading down Conant Street now.
00:38
Roger, up on the hill by Elliot.
00:41
There was a vehicle, but northeast was not off with it, so I don't know where they are.
00:45
Roger.
00:46
For those units, the tower is off on scene with that crashing out too.
00:49
Yeah, we ask the fire department to describe the location.
00:52
Area two, I'll be off with them.
00:59
Okay.
01:00
I'll be just before the exit going to Elliott Street.
01:04
Roger.
01:05
Control than anyone.
01:06
I copy that.
01:08
Here, yes, 5 is gone off.
01:10
Okay. 9-A1, do you want me to stand down since two cars are already there?
01:13
I'll confirm what I'll take you next.
01:14
Area 5 to control.
01:16
Do you have an EPA on state? This is a pretty severe accident.
01:19
Mark, one just drove by me northbound didn't have a light phone though.
01:23
Roger, area four, I mean area five.
01:27
We can update. We have a car on the guard rail and one lane shut down.
01:31
Roger.
01:32
You can disregard.
01:33
They're arriving.
01:35
Control Area 5.
01:37
Go ahead.
01:38
Can you confirm a possible cause and erratic white conduct that that vehicle the crash was trying to avoid?
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Location mentioned:
Near Elliott St, Danvers, MA 01923
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