Three people were killed Saturday when a vehicle headed the wrong way on Interstate 84 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, collided with another vehicle, state police said.
Just after 6:00 PM, state police received a report from a driver driving west on the east side of I-84, prior to exit 6B.
Troopers came to the area in an attempt to locate and stop the driver. But minutes after the call, the ghost vehicle hit another vehicle on the east side, police said.
The responding agents immediately tried to save lives, but the collision resulted in a combination of three fatalities. Police said an SUV occupant and two occupants of a second SUV were all fatally injured.
The two vehicles involved were a Volvo XC60 with a New Hampshire registration and a Nissan Murano with a Connecticut registration, police said.
Police say they are still collecting information about which vehicle was driving in the wrong direction, as well as information about the victims.
I-84 at exit 6B was closed after the crash to aid the on-site investigation. Traffic was diverted to Route 20, but the scene has since been cleared.
Troopers were assisted on the spot by Sturbridge Fire & EMS, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
The exact cause and circumstances surrounding the crash, including why a driver drove on the wrong side of the highway, are still under investigation.