Driver flown to hospital after West Bridgewater Route 24 crash, road closures
The crash occurred at around 11 a.m. on the southbound side near mile marker 27.2 after the Route 106 interchange.
Officials closed both sides of Route 24 briefly to allow the medical helicopter to land, WCVB reported.
According to MassDOT, the northbound lane had reopened by noon. The southbound lane is expected to remain closed for several hours, MassDOT said in a post on X at 11:53 a.m.
This article originally appeared on The Enterprise: W. Bridgewater Route 24 crash, driver flown to hospital, road closures
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