Mass. Pike closed in both directions due to serious crash in Palmer
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation first reported the crash on X just before 2:45 p.m.
'Preliminary information indicates a vehicle rear-ended a tractor-trailer, resulting in serious injuries and entrapment,' Tim McGuirk, a spokesman for State Police, wrote in an email.
The highway is closed in both directions at mile marker 64.5 to allow a medical helicopter to land on the highway safely, State Police said.
Eastbound traffic is being detoured via exit 63, and westbound traffic is being detoured via exit 78 in Sturbrige, MassDOT wrote on X.
No further information was immediately available.
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