State Police Investigate Serious Crash on Route 495 in Boxborough

Today, at approximately 9:02a.m., Trooper Keith Segee, assigned to the State Police barracks in Leominster, responded to a report of a single vehicle crash on Route 495 North, south of Route 111 in Boxborough which resulted in one injury.

Preliminary investigation by Trooper Segee indicates that the 17 year old Upton male operating a 1992 Volvo sedan, for some reason, lost control of the Volvo and veered off to the left striking the embankment. The Volvo bounced off the embankment and traveled onto the median where it struck a tree. Although severely injured the operator remained conscious at the scene and was transported by helicopter to the University Of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester. He was wearing his safety belt at the time. The name of the operator will not be released due to his age.

During the investigation and vehicle recovery the left two lanes of Route 495 were closed. All lanes had to be closed for 20 minutes while the helicopter landed and the victim was prepared for the flight. All lanes were opened by 10:00 a.m.

No further information is available at this time. Please do not call the barracks directly.

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