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Two Andover Residents Seriously Hurt in Overnight Malden Crash That Injured Six
A two-vehicle collision at Broadway and Eastern Avenue early Saturday sent all six occupants to hospitals, two with serious injuries, and damaged a traffic signal and a nearby business's sign and fence.
MALDEN â Two Andover residents were seriously injured and four others were hospitalized with minor injuries after a two-vehicle crash at Broadway and Eastern Avenue early Saturday morning, according to Malden police.
Officers responded to the intersection around 3:25 a.m. and found a BMW and a Honda Civic had collided, with six people total inside the two cars.
The two people in the BMW, both from Andover, suffered serious injuries and were taken to area hospitals, police said. The four occupants of the Honda, who are from Medford and Lynn, had minor injuries and were also hospitalized.
Police said everyone involved is believed to be in their mid- to late 20s.
The impact caused significant damage to a traffic signal at the intersection and to a nearby business's sign and fence. A utility pole also appeared to sustain superficial damage.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation, and police have not released further details about the circumstances leading up to the collision.
Broadway and Eastern Avenue is a busy junction that carries traffic between Malden's residential neighborhoods and nearby commercial corridors, and the damage to the signal and surrounding property underscored how violent the early-morning impact was. Residents who travel through the intersection regularly may want to allow extra time while repairs are made.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact Malden police.