Police, fire and ambulance workers arrived on scene to find a car on fire perpendicular to the road.
Public safety officials work at the scene of an accident early Tuesday morning on Route 202 in Belchertown. The accident was reported at 10:35 p.m. Monday.
Updates a story posted Monday at 11:41 p.m.
BELCHERTOWN — A vehicle on fire sitting perpendicular to the road was the scene Monday night when police, fire and ambulance workers arrived at a one-vehicle crash on Daniel Shays Highway, Route 202.
Police declined several requests to release information about the lone occupant of the vehicle, or the driver's condition.
The road remains closed to traffic.
The four-door vehicle was seen burned on the exterior as police on scene continued their investigation past midnight on Tuesday. Police said the crash was called in at 10:35 p.m. Monday. They did not say when the road would reopen.
The collision happened about 200 yards north of Allen Road. Police said many utility poles were down. National Grid’s website confirmed about 200 homes without power.
Police said the investigation is ongoing.
The map below shows the approximate location of the accident:
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This is a developing story and will be updated as our reporting continues