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April 19, 2006

Route 95 crash jams traffic in Attleboro; one hurt

ATTLEBORO, Mass. -- A 21-year-old North Attleboro man suffered serious injuries following a crash on Route 95 this afternoon that has clogged traffic in both the north and southbound lanes.

Massachusetts State Police would not release the man's name, pending the notification of family members. But spokeswoman Trooper Veronica Dalton said he is being treated at Rhode Island Hospital after being thrown from his Jeep Cherokee in a collision on 95 South at about 1:10 p.m.

The left lanes on both sides of the highway were closed for at least two hours, according to Dalton. The southbound lane was still being cleared at 3:45 p.m.

The Jeep was following a Volkswagen Jetta this afternoon when the driver of the Jetta braked suddenly to avoid debris in the road, Dalton said. The injured Jeep driver swerved to avoid the Jetta, but lost control and rolled his vehicle onto the median.

The driver of the Jetta, 24-year-old Kellie McKenna, of Salem, N.H., was not hurt.

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