Multi-vehicle crash on I-495 southbound near 290 exit, Marlborough MA


A traffic accident involving multiple vehicles occurred on I-495 southbound near the 290 exit in Marlborough. One person lost consciousness and collided with other cars. All occupants had exited their vehicles. Emergency services responded and lanes were closed, causing traffic delays.
Audio|Source: Marlborough Fire Department
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Transcript:
00:00
Do we have any updates on this action? Is it a break down lane or high-speed lane?
00:05
On the car 5, negative.
00:06
We'll get a message.
00:07
I have five ended two.
00:08
Two is answering.
00:10
Yeah, any update? Trying to make our way through traffic.
00:12
What came to message? Are you taking a breakdown, Wayne?
00:14
Yeah, lanes are closed on your left side, so everybody's punching up in the breakdown lane.
00:21
Yeah, I'm seeing that now.
00:23
Do one in quarters.
00:24
21 quarters.4.
00:26
We're out with it now, Car 5.
00:28
It's just north of the 290 exit.
00:30
Okay, and a message.
00:31
I don't know if it's one or two vehicles, but they're out of the vehicle where we are.
00:35
Kyle five alarm, Cal Five rescue and medics on scene.
00:40
Kyle five is going to assume command.
00:41
We receive all of riders.
00:43
On scene 21 or six.
00:44
Up an engine three to a Marlborough fire alarm.
00:47
Go ahead. Yeah, we're off in your city on 0.95 south.
00:52
I believe you have units on the way.
00:54
The most serious patient is going to be the furthest most up, southbound just prior to the Route 20 exit.
00:59
We had a mail that lost consciousness and hit a few other vehicles.
01:04
There are two vehicles further back.
01:06
All occupiers appear to be out of the vehicles.
01:09
They believe they're all caused by this first one here.
01:11
We're going to need a medic unit up at this one.
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Location mentioned:
I-495, Marlborough, MA
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