State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Route 95 North, south of University Avenue in Westwood that resulted in one serious injury this morning at around 5:29 a.m.
Two lanes remain closed for emergency road repair.
According to a statement released by State Police, preliminary investigation by Trooper Matthew Harrington indicated an adult male was operating a 2003 Toyota Corolla on Route 95 North in the middle travel lane when his vehicle struck a storm drain that was dislodged from the roadway by northbound traffic.
The storm drain entered through the Toyota’s windshield and struck the operator.
Police said the Toyota traveled across the left travel lane, collided into the median Jersey Barrier and then came to rest in the left lane. The operator sustained serious injuries in the crash and was transported to Brigham and Women’s Hospital by medical helicopter.
Police said he was wearing his safetybelt at the time of the crash. The name of the operator is being withheld pending family notification.
All lanes of Route 95 North were closed for approximately one hour while the medical helicopter landed and transported the operator. The left and center lanes of Route 128 North by University Ave. in Westwood will be closed for emergency road repair for an extended period of time. Travelers are advised to utilize the right lane and the breakdown lane during this time.
Travelers are advised to seek alternate routes as the traffic congestion is expected to be heavy until the road is reopened.
