2 Killed in Overnight Jamaicaway Crash

Two passengers of a 2007 BMW 530XI were killed in a head-on collision at the corner of the Jamaicaway and Perkins Street early Sunday morning, Massachusetts State Police said.

The accident occurred around 2:57 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 19, when the BMW reportedly crossed the center lane markers on the roadway and collided head-on with a 2002 Toyota Camry, according to an initial investigation of the crash, police said.

The passengers of the BMW, a 44-year-old Evertt woman and a 33-year-old woman from Revere, were pronounced dead at the scene. Police said they did not have seat belts on at the time of the crash and that it played a factor in their deaths. The driver of the BMW, Jennifer Guzman, 26, of Hyde Park, was transported to Beth Israel Hospital in Boston for treatment of non life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the Camry, 36-year-old Cesar Viasus of Roslindale, also sustained non life-threatening injuries. The passenger of the Camry, whose identity was not released, is in critical condition, police said.

As a result of the crash, the Jamaicaway was impassible and remained closed for most of the early morning hours, reopening at 6:35 a.m., state police said.

UPDATE (10:55 a.m.): No charges have been sought as of Sunday morning as a result of the accident, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said in a statement. Authorities, however, are investigating all aspects of the crash, including whether alcohol or excessive speed played contributing factors.

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