Three injured in horrific Rt. 16 crash all improving

MILTON - The Massachusetts woman and two children injured in a serious crash near Exit 18 on Friday remain at a Boston hospital but appear to be improving with one of the children expected to be released today.

Elena Myshqeri,49, was listed in good condition today, according to a Massachusetts General Hospital spokesperson, while Suljon Myshqeri, 11, was listed in fair and Matthew Myshqeri, 9, is expected to be discharged sometime today.

Besim Myshqeri, 44, who was driving their car, a Toyota, received only minor injuries in the crash.

The crash occurred around 3:20 p.m. when State Police say a 2003 Volkswagen Jetta operated by Emily Baker, 20, of Milton Mills, was northbound on Route 16 when the Myshqeri’s car driving just ahead of her slowed, possibly due to an accident scene ahead.

State Police investigators said it appeared that the operator of the Toyota Camry was either stopped or slowing to a stop in traffic due to a prior crash in the area of Exit 18, and that Baker may have failed to see the traffic conditions and crashed into the rear of the Toyota driving off the roadway into the woods.

The Myshqeris are from Braintree, Mass.

Baker was not injured in the crash.

Rescue crews used an extrication tool to remove Elena Myshqeri and one of the children from the vehicle.

The accident involving Baker and the Myshqeris was the third in a series of collisions that occurred in the same vicinity of Route 16 on Friday afternoon.

The three accidents closed the road between the two Milton exits for a period of time.

The first accident, which happened near Exit 18 around 3 p.m., was minor. While safety officials were on scene, a three-vehicle collision was reported just in front of the first accident. In that accident, two were transported to Frisbie Memorial Hospital with minor injuries.

The third accident, which involved the Myshqeris, happened a half-mile south of the first accident.

While Route 16 was closed between Exits 17 and 18 for several hours, vehicles were detoured through Milton. By around 9 p.m. the roadway had reopened.

Ambulances from Middleton, Wakefield, Farmington, Milton, and Acton and Lebanon, Maine, responded to the Myshqueri accident.

State police are currently investigating all three of the crashes. Anyone with additional information is asked to call Trooper Chris Storm at 603-223-8607 or email at christopher.storm@dos.nh.gov.