An automobile passenger was killed early this morning after a single car crash on Route 113 in Methuen.
Methuen police report Kerri-Ann Roberto, 33, of Lowell, was transported to the Lawrence General Hospital where she was declared dead by medical staff upon arrival. The driver of the car, Frank Arocho, 39, of Lowell, was also seriously injured.
“Mr. Arocho was transported to the Lawrence General Hospital and then airlifted to Beth Israel Hospital with life threatening injuries,” police said.
The crash took place at approximately 7:50 a.m.near the intersection of North Lowell Street and Moody Street. Police report a white 1999 Saturn SLI, operated by Arocho, was traveling Eastbound on North Lowell Street, Route 113. “As the vehicle approached Moody Street, for an unknown reason, left the Eastbound travel lane, crossed over the westbound travel lane, proceeded onto the sidewalk, colliding with a telephone pole at the intersection of North Lowell Street at Moody Street,” police said.