CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – One person is dead, and two are injured following a serious multi-vehicle crash on Chicopee Street Monday night.
According to the Chicopee Police Department, at around 7:19 p.m. WESTCOMM Regional Dispatch received multiple 911 calls reporting a motor vehicle crash in the area of 636 Chicopee Street. Upon arrival, officers attempted to free a driver trapped inside one of the vehicles however due to the impact they were unable to open the door.
Once firefighters arrived, they were able to assist in taking the driver out of the vehicle and CPR was performed. The driver was taken to Baystate Medical Center where she died due to her injuries.
Two people from the other vehicle were taken to Holyoke Medical Center, where they received treatment for minor injuries and were later released.
The Chicopee Police Crash Reconstruction Team, Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit, and the Hampden District Attorney’s Office Motor Vehicle Homicide Unit are investigating the incident.
Police blocked off a portion of the road while redirecting traffic, but the road has since reopened.
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