Route 2 is shut down in both directions in Worcester County due to a serious crash involving several vehicles to allow a medical helicopter to land at the scene.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation said on X around 10:30 a.m. that the road was closed in the area of Exit 79.
Now Rt 2 closed both directions Templeton/Phillipston due to several vehicle crash. Med flight needs to land. @NEFirebuff
— Jacquelyn Goddard (@JacqueGoddard) September 15, 2025
In #Phillipston and #Templeton, Route 2 closed in both directions at exit 79 due to crash.
— Mass. Transportation (@MassDOT) September 15, 2025
State police said in an email shortly before 1 p.m. that the crash involved a tractor-trailer and at least five other vehicles. They said one woman was taken to Athol Hospital with serious injuries…