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ANDOVER, MA – Three people were injured last Tuesday in a truck accident on a busy Massachusetts highway. The collision between the 18 wheeler truck and passenger sedan occurred on Interstate 495 in Andover, MA. The area is north of the Boston metro region in the northeast corner of the state, 34 miles southeast of Manchester, New Hampshire and 87 miles north of Providence, Rhode Island.

The truck accident happened at approximately 3:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon as an unidentified 17 year old boy and his passenger, 47 year old Larry Armstrong, both of Attleboro, MA, were in a 1997 Chevrolet Geo Prism. They were entering the southbound lanes of Interstate 495 from the exit ramp of Interstate 93 North.

After the teenage driver entered the interstate he attempted to merge into the center lane and lost control of the Geo Prism. The car smashed into the guardrail and then spun back into the interstate lanes directly in the path of a southbound trailer truck driven by 33 year old Varry Ramos of Worcester, MA.

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The truck driver was unable to avoid an accident and crashed into the Geo Prism. After striking the car, the tractor trailer then went out of control and rolled over on the interstate’s right shoulder. The 18 wheeler ended up on its side, partially in a gully at the side of the interstate. The tractor trailer finally stopped, blocking two lanes of traffic and trapping Mr. Ramos in the cab of his truck.

Andover firefighters and emergency personnel responded to the truck accident. The 17 year old driver and his passenger were able to get themselves out of the smashed up Geo Prism. They were treated and stabilized at the scene and transported by ambulance to Lawrence General Hospital. They both reportedly suffered serious but not life threatening injuries.

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Andover firefighters worked for about an hour to extricate Mr. Ramos from the trailer truck cab, using a hydraulic device to get the truck driver out. Once free Mr. Ramos was stabilized and then taken by medical helicopter to Beth Deaconess Hospital in Boston, MA. The latest report listed Mr. Ramos as being in fair condition suffering from serious injuries.

After the truck accident, Massachusetts State Police shut down all southbound lanes of I-495 while crews removed the wreckage from the area. A flatbed truck was brought in to remove the remains of the crushed Geo Prism. A team from Coady’s Towing in Lawrence, MA used a heavy duty crane to hoist up the overturned trailer truck back up on its wheels. The 18 wheeler was then removed from the truck accident scene.

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The truck accident also caused about 150 gallons of diesel fuel to spill out of the truck. A crew from the State Department of Environmental Protection was called to the scene to contain and clean up the fuel spill.

The southbound lanes were closed for over three hours, reopening around 7:00 p.m.

At this time no charges have been bought, pending the completion of the truck accident.

Other departments working on the investigation included Mass Highway, State Police Crime Scene Services Station, Collision Analysis Reconstruction Section, and the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Section.

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