Lowell Teen Killed in Rollover Accident on Route 128
Firefighters say victim was ejected from the vehicle in crash that happened just after midnight.
A Lowell teen was killed early Sunday morning after he was ejected from his vehicle in a rollover accident on Route 128, according to State Police.
Trooper Joseph Keefe's preliminary investigation of the crash that occurred at 12:03 a.m. was that Nathaniel J. Holscher, 18, of Lowell, was operating a 2000 Volvo station wagon when the vehicle went out of control and rolled over on Route 128 southbound near Exit 22.
State Police said Holscher was ejected from the vehicle and suffered serious injuries. The victim was then transported by medical helicopter to Beverly Hospital where he was later pronounced dead, according to State Police.
State Police are investigating speed as a possible factor in the crash along with whether the driver was wearing a seatbelt. The state highway's southbound lanes were closed for almost two hours and traffic was diverted to Exit 21, which leads to Danvers' Conant Street.
Danvers Fire Lt. Glen Cooney said crews responded to the southbound area of the highway and located the driver. Firefighters from Danvers and Beverly combed the area with thermal imaging cameras searching for any other possible victims, he said. Danvers Police also responded to the scene.
"We were searching the area to make sure no one else was ejected," Cooney said.
The investigation is being conducted by Troop A of the Massachusetts State Police with the assistance of the State Police Collision Analysis Reconstruction Section and the State Police Crime Scene Services Section, according to State Police.
blackdragon
8:27 pm on Sunday, January 23, 2011
R.I.P. Nathan...you will be missed
jeff
8:56 pm on Sunday, January 23, 2011
Always wear your seatbelt and drive at or below the posted speed limit.
Taytay
11:05 pm on Sunday, January 23, 2011
Rest easy nate. I only met you a few times but you were a good person and you will be missed.
luanna
11:26 pm on Sunday, January 23, 2011
rest in peace nate....
Tom Kiley
2:17 pm on Monday, January 24, 2011
We sincerely sympathize with Nathaniel Holscher's family for their loss in this tragic accident. Every year thousands of people get killed in single-car crashes. Often times, a single vehicle accident can be caused by driver inattentiveness, driver's fatigue, impaired driving, or dangerous road conditions and lack of proper road signs. While police are trying to determine the cause of the accident, we can offer our sincere condolences to everyone who knew and loved Nathaniel. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Kathy
2:40 pm on Monday, January 24, 2011
That is a very dangerous stretch of highway. The construction narrows the road to one lane, and it is very confusing at night. Last night, I almost missed the "s" jag in the road and I had to swerve quickly to stay in the lane.
Let's hope the Rt. 128 construction team will look into this deadly, temporary highway work and repair it quickly.
brianna
9:49 pm on Tuesday, January 25, 2011
"Live life like there's no tomorrow, because it could all be taken away from you in a second."
- rest in peace nate, you will never be forgotten. we all love and miss you so much. i still can't believe that you're really gone. i keep thinking that i'm going to wake up one morning.. and get a call from you saying that this was all just a joke. i keep wishing that i'm just having a bad dream, and i'll wake up and realize that none of this is real. i really miss you bro, more than you could ever understand. you were always there for me whenever i needed you, or even when i just needed to talk. i love you so much.