Crime & Safety

Girl Injured By Flying Ice On Highway In Andover

Several drivers called State Police around 1:45 pm after witnessing the incident.

ANDOVER, MA -- A girl riding in a 2018 Toyota was injured Thursday afternoon when ice flew off a tractor trailer on the northbound side of Interstate 495 and smashed the car's windshield. Massachusetts State Police said the girl was taken to Lawrence General Hospital and treated for minor injuries.

Massachusetts State Police received several calls around 1:45 pm reporting the incident, including one from a driver who recorded the truck's license plate number. State Police said they are investigating the incident.

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