Report ID: 2026-07-16
NCIC#: Unknown
Officer ID#: Unknown
Traffic Unit 1: Passenger Car
Traffic Unit 2: Tractor-Trailer
Occupants: At least 1 (driver of passenger car)
Injuries/Fatalities: Driver of passenger car extricated and airlifted to a Boston hospital with serious injuries; condition unknown
Vehicle Damage: Passenger car required hydraulic cutting tool for extrication; extent of tractor-trailer damage unknown
Property Damage: Unknown
Road Surface: Unknown
Manner of Impact: Unknown
Pedestrian/Cyclist Location: N/A
Narrative
On Thursday, July 16, 2026, at approximately 3:45 p.m., the Newbury Fire Department responded to a serious crash involving a passenger car and a tractor-trailer on Interstate 95 northbound, just past Central Street in Newbury, Massachusetts.
Fire crews used a hydraulic cutting tool to extricate the driver from the passenger car. The driver was airlifted by medical helicopter to a Boston hospital with injuries believed to be serious; their condition was not immediately known. It was not confirmed whether any additional occupants were injured.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation closed I-95 in both directions at Exit 81 before the highway was reopened to one lane of traffic. The cause of the crash remains under investigation by Massachusetts State Police. Full details are developing.
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