WAKEFIELD — Two 18-year-old men were injured, one seriously, after they were found stabbed in a car on Spring Street in Wakefield early Sunday morning. According to the Stoneham Police Department, the stabbing occurred in Stoneham. Officers were first called to the area of Spring Street in Wakefield at about 1 a.m. after the victims had driven over the town line into Wakefield. When police responded to the scene, they found a gray Chevy Trax that was involved in the incident.
The driver of the car, an 18-year-old man, had been stabbed and suffered serious injuries. The Stoneham Police Department said that man is expected to survive.
According to police, the passenger, also an 18-year-old man, suffered non-life-threatening injuries as well. Both men were taken to area hospitals.
Police said that after investigating, they believe the car was stopped near an unknown intersection in Stoneham when a person wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and a mask approached the car while wielding a knife.
The driver left the area and drove over the Wakefield-Stoneham town line before coming to a stop.
The incident is currently under investigation by the Stoneham Police Department and Massachusetts State Police.
According to Stoneham Police, investigators do not believe there is a threat to the public. Police did not say if they have a suspect or if any arrests have been made.
No additional details are currently available.
[Reporting from CBS Boston was used in this report.]