Rollover crash on Route 495 leads to serious injuries, cracked fuel tank

Crews responded Thursday afternoon to a serious crash on a Massachusetts highway that resulted in significant injuries.

According to the Middleborough Fire Department, at approximately 5:00 p.m., Middleborough 911 was alerted to a multiple vehicle accident including a rollover on Route 495 near the Route 44 exit.

Upon arrival, crews found one vehicle in the North Bound right shoulder and one vehicle in the South Bound left travel lane.

The vehicle also sustained a crack in its fuel tank and was leaking fuel as first responders were trying to extricate, assess and package the patient for transport.

Photo courtesy of Middleborough Fire Department

A single occupant was removed from each vehicle, one was transported by Brewster Ambulance Service to the Morton Hospital and one by Raynham Fire Department to the Boston Medical Center with a serious head injury.

The Middleborough Fire Department was thankful for the mutual aid and teamwork.

“Spreading our resources out across the whole highway creates a very dangerous situation and we want to thank the Massachusetts State Police for the excellent work directing traffic and keeping us safe last night. Awesome teamwork last night to make sure the patients received top notch care and keeping our own first responders safe. Thank you again to Brewster Ambulance, Mass State Police and Raynham Fire.”