Early morning 3-vehicle Bristol County highway crash leads to entrapment, 3 people injured

The Attleboro Fire Department responded to a serious multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 North early Sunday morning.

According to the department, at just after 5:30 a.m., Attleboro Fire was dispatched to Interstate 95 North near mile marker 4 for a reported motor vehicle crash with entrapment.

When crews arrived, they located three vehicles involved in the crash: one in the median and two on the shoulder of the highway.

Firefighters used hydraulic rescue tools to extricate a female in her 30s who was trapped in one of the vehicles. She was transported to Rhode Island Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

A second vehicle, operated by a male in his 20s, was found off the roadway in a snowbank among a patch of trees. Crews removed surrounding trees and branches to safely access the vehicle and complete the extrication. He was also transported to Rhode Island Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The third patient, a female in her 50s, was able to get out of her vehicle on her own. She was transported to Sturdy Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

“We were receiving multiple calls reporting this crash at different locations along the highway,” said District Chief Michael Maitland. “Out of an abundance of caution, we deployed additional crews along with Massachusetts State Police to check other areas of I-95 to ensure there were no additional incidents. No other crashes were found. Our firefighters operated quickly and methodically in challenging conditions to safely reach and remove the trapped occupants and ensure everyone received medical attention.”

During the incident, the breakdown lane and two travel lanes were temporarily closed to provide a safe work area for emergency personnel.

Crews remained on scene until approximately 6:50 a.m. No firefighter injuries were reported.

The North Attleborough Fire Department provided mutual aid assistance at the scene.

Massachusetts State Police are investigating the cause of the crash.