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WILMINGTON, Massachusetts ( WJZ ) -- The Wilmington Police Department is mourning the death of Zena, a therapy dog who was killed Tuesday during a car crash in nearby Tewksbury.

Wilmington police said Zena's handler Samantha Cavanaugh was hurt in the crash and taken to an area hospital for treatment.

According to the Tewksbury Police Department, the woman driving a Mazda 3 allegedly crossed the double yellow line and crashed into Cavanaugh's Toyota Camry.

The driver of the Mazda was also hospitalized. Both Cavanaugh and the other driver suffered non-life threatening injuries, Tewksbury police said.

Zena was taken by ambulance to Bulger Animal Hospital in Lawrence but later tied. The dog was able to receive ambulance transportation thanks to Nero'

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