The Haverhill man killed this weekend in Boston after his car was struck head-on by an alleged wrong-way driver, was identified Monday as 28-year-old Riley Sergi.
Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden promised to investigate the circumstances that led 81-year-old Antone Carvalho of Somerset to drive southbound in the northbound lanes of Interstate 93.
“I extend my deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Mr. Sergi and I assure them that the investigation of this tragic crash will be careful and thorough,” Hayden said.
Hayden said the ongoing investigation will determine charges and Carvalho will appear in court at a future date.
State Police told WHAV Sunday the since-identified Haverhill man was driving a Chevrolet Cruze when the collision with a 2004 Cadillac Escalade occurred just before 11 p.m., Saturday. Both drivers were taken to Boston-area hospitals, but Sergi died from his injuries.
Just before, two other vehicles—a Honda Odyssey and an Audi A4—attempted to avoid the wrong-way driver and also crashed. The occupants of the Honda Odyssey, a family of four, were taken to a Boston-area hospital for evaluation.