Two killed, one injured after four-car crash in Salem

Two people were killed and one person was injured after a car crash in Salem, Massachusetts on Wednesday afternoon.

There were four cars involved in the crash, which took place around 4:30 p.m. at Highland Avenue.

The crash was allegedly caused when a vehicle was traveling the wrong way in a lane of traffic.

Victims included a male driver, who was driving a Ford Focus, and a female passenger.

Another female passenger in the Focus and a person in another car were hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Roads that were shut due to the crash, including Marlborough Avenue and Highland Avenue, before they were reopened as of 8:30 p.m.