A Consumer Auto Parts truck heading south on Ware Street apparently drifted into the other lane and clipped a northbound tractor-trailer operated by a Michigan man, police said.
PALMER – Police are investigating an accident that briefly shut down Route 32 on Wednesday afternoon.
A Consumer Auto Parts truck heading south on Ware Street (Route 32) apparently drifted into the other lane and clipped a northbound tractor-trailer operated by a Michigan man, Officer Kenneth White said.
The impact sent the small, red truck into the embankment and trapped the driver, who had to be extricated by the Palmer Fire Department. The driver’s name was not immediately available; he was taken to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield by Palmer Ambulance with possible back injuries, White said. Seat belt use was unknown.
The tractor trailer was operated by Robert Hurd, 47, of Michigan. Travel was reduced to one lane, and then shut down completely so the small truck could be towed away. The accident was reported just before 2 p.m. in the area of 379 Ware St.