Police: 1 person critical, several others injured after multi-vehicle crash on I-95

A serious crash involving at least eight cars shut down all northbound lanes on Interstate 95 in North Attleborough for hours Friday morning. All lanes were reopened to traffic around 8:30 a.m.

Massachusetts State Police said one victim was critically injured and transported to Rhode Island Hospital and "several others" with less serious injuries were taken to Sturdy Memorial Hospital and RIH.

In total, nine people involved in the crash were transported to area hospitals.

The crash happened just before exit 6. Sky25 captured several ambulances parked at the scene and emergency workers removing victims from vehicles.

Officials detoured all northbound traffic off exit 5 as the scene was cleared

State Police were seen diverting traffic on the northbound side through the median onto the southbound side.

Preliminary investigation suggests a 29-year-old Roslindale woman driving in the right lane of I-95 southbound in 2010 Toyota Corolla, near Exit 5, traveled into the middle lane, striking a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck.

That caused both vehicles to travel to the left, across the median and into the northbound lanes, where they then collided with six other vehicles, which included 2007 Hyundai Tuscon, a 2016 Kia Optima, a 2004 Volvo S40, a 2017 Nissan Rogue, a 2004 Toyota Camry, and a 2005 Honda Odyssey.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

'A nightmare'

A man who saw the crash and helped victims at the scene talked to Boston 25 News. Cruz Leon says he was driving on I-95 at the time of the crash and witnessed the entire incident.

Leon said he acted quickly to help save those caught in the crash, pulling a man from a smoking car and prying open a passenger side door to help free a woman.

"It was a nightmare," said Leon.

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