The driver was removed from the SUV through its windshield and taken to Lawrence General Hospital with serious injuries, police said.
The young girl was also initially taken to Lawrence General Hospital with serious injuries before being flown by medical helicopter to a Boston hospital where she was undergoing emergency surgery. There was no update on her condition Saturday night.
According to Salem police, speed and alcohol were factors in the crash, according to a preliminary investigation. Police have not said what charges, if any, the driver will face.
Silver Brook Road was closed between Candlestick Lane and Nugget Hill Road to accommodate the on-scene investigation.
Updated: 10:15 PM EDT Jul 5, 2021 Authorities searching for a man who wanted in connection with a home invasion and assault in Merrimac, Massachusetts have released a composite sketch of the suspect. Officials with the Essex District Attorney s Office say that Merrimac police responded to Hillside Avenue at about 11:10 p.m. Saturday for a report of a woman in distress.The woman told police that she was woken up by a man in her bedroom who was armed with a knife. She said the man then threatened her with the knife and repeatedly assaulted her.At some point, the woman was able to flee to a nearby home and call police. She was taken to Lawrence General Hospital for treatment and is expected to be released, according to the district attorney s office.The sketch was created based off the description of the suspect from the victim. Authorities say the suspect, described as a white man in his 40s, remains at large.Police described the suspect as a white male, between 5 feet 5 inc