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Rollover Crash Closes Part Of I-95 During Morning Commute

BOXFORD (CBS) – One lane of Interstate 95 was closed during the morning commute on Thursday after a van rolled over near the Boxford-Topsfield line.

Around 7 a.m. near Exit 51, the van was travelling north when it swerved to avoid another car that had swerved due to icy on the road, State Police said. It came to a stop on the median, landing on its roof.

State Police said there were eight men inside the van at the time. One of the passengers was flown to a Boston hospital with serious injuries. The other passengers and driver were also taken to a hospital with minor injuries.

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A van rolled over on the median of Interstate 95 on the Topsfield-Boxford line. (WBZ-TV)

Massachusetts State Police initially said the left lane was open on the southbound side. The left two lanes of the I-95 North were closed around 8:30 a.m. so the vehicles involved in the crash could be removed.

 

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