Traffic jam on I-91 South in Springfield due to accident

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP)– Massachusetts State Police (MSP) are reporting a two-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 91 in the area of ​​Exit 1 in Springfield.

According to Trooper James DeAngelis, MSP was called to the area just before 6 p.m. Monday evening for a report of a traffic crash involving a 2017 Dodge Ram pickup truck driven by a 33-year-old man from Crestwood, Kentucky, and a 2016 Freightliner tractor-trailer driven by a 27-year-old man from Brockton.

The driver of the pickup truck suffered minor injuries. No information is available about the driver of the semi-trailer truck.

Members of the MSP Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Section are responding to the crash involving a semi-truck. The right lane of I-91 South is currently closed. No reason has been given and no charges have been filed at this time.

22News will provide updates as more information becomes available.