{"id":158872,"date":"2025-09-15T17:02:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T17:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/158872\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T17:02:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T17:02:14","slug":"stretch-of-route-2-closed-after-crash-involving-logging-truck-5-other-vehicles-boston-25-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/158872\/","title":{"rendered":"Stretch of Route 2 closed after crash involving logging truck, 5 other vehicles \u2013 Boston 25 News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 fcApnw body-paragraph\">PHILLIPSTON, Mass. \u2014 A busy stretch of Route 2 was closed in both directions on Monday morning after a serious wreck involving a logging truck and at least five other vehicles, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 fcApnw body-paragraph\">Troopers responding to the westbound side of the highway near Exit 79 in the area of Phillipston and Templeton just before 10 a.m. found a tractor-trailer hauling large logs that had crashed with several other vehicles, according to Massachusetts State Police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 fcApnw body-paragraph\">Due to the serious nature of the crash, a medical helicopter was called to land in the area, MassDOT said. As of 12:30 p.m., the highway remained closed due to the emergency response.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 fcApnw body-paragraph\">A photo shared with Boston 25 News showed crumpled vehicles lodged against the guardrail and debris in the road.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/https:\/\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/cmg\/J5ILCY6RYRDB3LHIBOOKQXXCV4.png\" width=\"1440\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-1htor29-0 jibCgM image-metadata\">Route 2 crash <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 fcApnw body-paragraph\">There was no immediate word on the severity of the injuries to those involved in the crash.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 fcApnw body-paragraph\">Motorists traveling through the area were warned of major traffic delays.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 fcApnw body-paragraph\">An investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Now Rt 2 closed both directions Templeton\/Phillipston due to several vehicle crash. Med flight needs to land. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NEFirebuff?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@NEFirebuff<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jacquelyn Goddard (@JacqueGoddard) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JacqueGoddard\/status\/1967596056008671681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">September 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 fcApnw body-paragraph\">This is a developing story. 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