Crash With Serious Injuries Closes Interstate 91 Off-Ramp In Enfield

ENFIELD, CT — A collision between a commercial box truck and a sport utility vehicle on Route 5 Tuesday afternoon resulted in serious injuries to two occupants of the SUV, and closure of the Interstate 91 exit 49 off-ramp for several hours.

The crash was reported at 4:28 p.m., and emergency personnel extricated two people from the SUV, which bore Massachusetts plates. Both were taken to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield with suspected serious injuries, according to a report from Officer Jeff Peterson.

The southbound ramp was closed for about two hours while investigators worked at the scene, re-opening around 6:40 p.m. The Enfield Police Department Traffic Division requested the Department of Motor Vehicles to complete an inspection of the box truck, police said.

Anyone with information regarding the collision is asked to call Peterson at 860-763-8920.