A double whammy of an accident

One driver caused two cars to roll over and smash into the vacant Boston Market building on Route 1 in Saugus

A 62-year-old man faces multiple charges after crashing into an unoccupied parked Prius sedan and causing both vehicles to roll over into the vacant Boston Market along the northbound stretch of Route One. Police said Tuesday that the driver of a Volvo SUV is set to be charged with negligent operation of a motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, operating an unregistered motor vehicle and possession of a Class A substance. Investigators said they believe that the substance is either fentanyl or heroin.

Police believe the man might have lost control of his Volvo SUV and crashed into the unoccupied sedan in front of the shuttered restaurant. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

The crash happened at about 7:20 p.m. on Monday in the area of 168 Broadway. The man in the SUV was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.