LONGMEADOW, Mass. — A crash involving two tractor-trailers and four cars has left one person dead and closed a portion of an interstate highway in western Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Massachusetts State Police said on Twitter the accident happened Saturday morning in the northbound lanes of Interstate 91 in Longmeadow.
#MAtraffic update; I-91 in #Longmeadow continues to be closed. Will update when we can, as the debris is cleared. pic.twitter.com/UhX0GQlJfc
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) January 20, 2018
A spokesman for the Springfield fire department, which assisted at the scene, said one of the truck drivers was killed.
Three other people suffered minor injuries.
Advisory @MassDOT says as of 2:20 pm I-91 north lanes still closed from Enfield CT all the way up to Longmeadow MA. Crash from 7 am still getting cleared. Truck in this photo taken earlier hauled off median strip. pic.twitter.com/0LPRGlBRnU
— Jacquelyn Goddard (@JacqueGoddard) January 20, 2018
Longmeadow, MA multi-vehicle crash closes I-91 in Enfield https://t.co/vtPj0vbg5G pic.twitter.com/2YYjKXCptH
— FOX 61 (@FOX61News) January 20, 2018
Authorities say the highway is closed from Enfield, Connecticut to Longmeadow and could remain closed for several hours during the cleanup and investigation. Traffic was being detoured on to Route 5.
#MAtraffic update; In short, avoid I-91 in #Longmeadow. NB still closed w/heavy delays, SB Left lane is closed, slight delay.
Will be several hours (probably until at least dark) until NB is open. All NB traffic still detoured at x.49 in #EnfieldCT. https://t.co/TjUjv1qIX3
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) January 20, 2018
Take a look at the fatal crash that has closed 91 N near Longmeadow. Highway expected to be closed for 6 hours. @WMassNews #westernmassnews pic.twitter.com/kVGowgdhw9
— Mary Cate Mannion (@MaryCateMannion) January 20, 2018
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