Crime & Safety

Bad Crash on 495 in Westford: Medical Helicopter Lands on Highway to Transport Victim

The highway was closed for a short time to allow the helicopter to land.

A medical helicopter landed on Route 495 in Westford Sunday to transport a victim seriously injured in a crash.

A passerby captured this photo of the helicopter landing on the highway:


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The crash happened at about 5 p.m. on the northbound side of the highway near Exit 32. It was immediately unclear how many vehicles were involved and how many people were hurt.

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