One person was killed and five others injured after a multi-vehicle crash that shut down part of Interstate 95 South in Norwood and caused a massive traffic backup during rush hour on Friday.
Two cars collided head-on after one vehicle crossed the grass median between the northbound and southbound lanes, said State Police spokesman David Procopio. State Police responded to the crash near Exit 11A/B Neponset Street at about 4:20 p.m.
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Charles Iarrobino, 53, of Foxborough, was driving the northbound Range Rover that crossed the median, Procopio said. He suffered a minor injury. It was not immediately known why the car crossed the highway.
Iarrobino's vehicle collided with a Toyota Camry carrying three occupants - a 59-year-old woman and 62-year-old man from Foster, R.I., and another Rhode Island man. The woman was killed and the other occupants of that car, who suffered critical injuries, were airlifted by medical helicopter to Boston Medical Center, State Police said.
After striking the Toyota, the Range Rover collided with a Ford Edge, causing minor injuries to its two occupants.
Iarrobino was taken to Norwood Hospital.
The driver of the Ford, Nina Battista, 25, of Quincy, and an unidentified passenger were also transported to Norwood Hospital.
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The main lanes of the highway were closed following the crash, with a breakdown lane opened to traffic at around 6:30 p.m., State Police said. Troopers reopened all lanes at about 7:30 p.m.
The cause of the accident is under investigation.
Below are images from social media on the scene of the accident:
DEVELOPING: Multiple vehicles involved in major crash on I-95 in Norwood, Mass. http://t.co/skeAiHJvwz http://ift.tt/1oTejSK
- NECN (@NECN) May 30, 2014
#BREAKING: All lanes on I-95 SB closed near Neponset St. due to major crash. http://t.co/t52Hkqk1jR http://ift.tt/1oEzQBa
- WCVB-TV Boston (@WCVB) May 30, 2014
Pic of the crash on I-95 SB in #Norwood. Details coming up on the #fox25 news at 5. http://ift.tt/1oTelu0
- FOX 25 News Boston (@fox25news) May 30, 2014
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