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Andover Fire Rescue Responds to  Crash Involving School Bus and Tractor-Trailer on I-495

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Andover Fire Rescue
Chief Michael B. Mansfield
32 North Main St.
Andover, MA 01810

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Andover Fire Rescue Responds to  Crash Involving School Bus and Tractor-Trailer on I-495

ANDOVER — Fire Chief Michael Mansfield reports that Andover Fire Rescue responded to a crash between a school bus and a tractor-trailer Tuesday morning that resulted in minor injuries to some of the students on board. 

Andover Fire Rescue responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash on Interstate 495 Northbound just before Rt. 93 Southbound.

Upon arrival, firefighters found that a minor crash had taken place between a tractor trailer and a school bus. The bus, from the Pine Arts School in Lowell, was carrying nine chaperones and 48 students, mostly aged 9-10 years old. Two students sustained minor injuries from the crash, which were classified as cuts and scrapes. They were treated by first responders after they were moved to a safer location by Andover Fire Rescue along with the other students and chaperones.

Neither driver sustained any injuries.

Andover Fire Rescue relocated the students and their chaperones temporarily after the crash to the salt shed area at the I-495 and I-93 interchange to provide a safer location for them to wait for another bus to arrive to transport them back to their school.

The students were on their way to a field trip at the Museum of Science in Boston at the time of the crash.

“Fortunately, no one was seriously hurt,” Chief Mansfield said. “We were able to respond quickly, treat the two students who sustained very minor injuries, and moved the whole group to a safer location to wait for another bus.”

No lanes on 495 were impacted by the crash, except for the break down lane.

This crash is under investigation by the Massachusetts State Police.

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Andover Fire Rescue Responds to Serious Crash on I-495

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Andover Fire Rescue
Chief Michael B. Mansfield
32 North Main St.
Andover, MA 01810

For Immediate Release

Monday, May 13, 2019

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Andover Fire Rescue Responds to Serious Crash on I-495

Nearly Hour-long Extrication, Patient Flown to Boston

I-495 Closed Entirely for 20 Minutes, Northbound for 45 Minutes 

ANDOVER — Fire Chief Michael Mansfield reports that the Andover Fire Rescue responded to a serious motor vehicle crash on I-495 this afternoon that resulted in a complete closure of the highway.

Firefighters responded at 1 p.m. to the median of the highway near the Corbett Street Bridge. Upon arrival, rescuers noted that a vehicle had been driving northbound when it suddenly left the roadway, rolled onto its side and violently struck a tree, wrapping the vehicle partially around the tree.

The male driver was the sole occupant and was trapped inside the vehicle.

It took firefighters, with the assistance of a crew from Coady’s Towing Services, more than 55 minutes to extricate the driver using specialized tools.

A medical helicopter was called to the scene.

I-495 was shut down in both directions for more than 20 minutes, and all northbound lanes were shut for 55 minutes.

The victim, a male in his late 20s, was taken by helicopter to a Boston hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries.

The incident is under investigation by the Massachusetts State Police.

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All Lanes of I-495 Southbound in Andover Closed due to Tractor-Trailer Rollover

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Andover Fire Rescue
Chief Michael B. Mansfield
32 North Main St.
Andover, MA 01810

For Immediate Release

Thursday, April 4, 2019

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

All Lanes of I-495 Southbound in Andover Closed due to Tractor-Trailer Rollover

ANDOVER — Fire Chief Michael Mansfield reports that Andover Fire Rescue and Massachusetts State Police are on scene after a tractor-trailer truck rolled over on I-495 Southbound.

Rescuers responded to I-495 Southbound near the I-93 interchange at approximately 5:10 p.m. Upon arrival, they found a truck on its side blocking the roadway. The driver of the truck was removed from the vehicle and transported to Lawrence General Hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.

The crash has resulted in the closure of all three travel lanes on I-495 Southbound in the area. There are significant traffic delays, and delays should be expected throughout the late afternoon.

Two heavy-duty wreckers from Coady’s Towing Services are on scene attempting to remove the truck from the roadway in order to allow traffic to pass.

The truck rolled as it entered I-495 from I-93. The trailer was loaded with metal shelving, and there are no hazardous materials concerns.

No other vehicles were involved in the crash. The crash is under investigation. 

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Taunton Fire Responds, Wrong-Way Driver Killed in Serious Crash on 495

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Taunton Fire Department
Timothy J. Bradshaw, Fire Chief
50 School St.
Taunton, MA 02780

For Immediate Release

Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003

Wrong-Way Driver Killed in Serious, Three-Car Crash on I-495 in Taunton

I-495 Northbound Remains Closed Between Exits 9-10

TAUNTON – Chief Timothy Bradshaw reports that the Taunton Fire Department responded late Wednesday evening to a serious motor vehicle crash that killed one driver and left six other people injured.

 

Taunton firefighters responded at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday to I-495 near exit 9, about 100 feet from the Norton town line. Upon arrival, crews had one car fully engulfed in flames and two other vehicles damaged.

A preliminary investigation indicates that the driver of a Toyota car, an approximately 84-year-old male from Foxborough was driving the wrong way, headed southbound on I-495 northbound when his vehicle collided with two other vehicles. One of the vehicles that was struck caught fire. The wrong-day driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the Toyota was the sole occupant of that vehicle. The two other drivers and four passengers in the two struck vehicles were transported to area hospitals by ambulances with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.

The Massachusetts State Police, Norton Fire Department, MassDOT and Taunton Police also responded. Norton Fire, Easton Fire, and Brewster Ambulance Service all sent ambulances to the scene as well.

I-495 Northbound was shut down entirely between exits 9 and 10 for several hours, but the roadway has since reopened. 

The crash is under investigation by the Massachusetts State Police.

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