Accident snarls I-91N traffic Thursday morning

Staff photos / Chad Cain

A crash around 5:20 a.m. on Thursday on Interstate 91 North involving one vehicle (above, left, on a tow truck) and a tractor-trailer caused traffic to back up on the highway from exit 15A in Holyoke to nearly Northampton. Crews were working on freeing the tractor-trailer, which was stuck on a guard rail. State Police said the driver of the car was taken to an area hospital.

Staff Report

Published: 01-30-2025 2:07 PM

Modified: 01-30-2025 5:17 PM

HOLYOKE — Traffic slowed to a crawl along Interstate 91 North between Holyoke and Northampton for several hours Thursday morning after a crash in Holyoke involving a tractor-trailer and a car.

According to the Massachusetts State Police, troopers from its Northampton barracks responded at about 5:40 a.m. The driver of the vehicle, the sole occupant inside, was hospitalized as a result of the crash.

Troopers closed the freeway’s left lane as a result of the crash and implemented a temporary speed reduction, leading to miles of heavy traffic delays that backed up to Exit 15A in Holyoke. The road was reopened at approximately 11:06 a.m, a little more than five hours after police responded to the scene.