
Springfield, MA (July 29, 2026) – One person was taken to a hospital after a three-vehicle collision on 1393 Page Boulevard Tuesday afternoon, July 28.
The Springfield Fire Department said the collision happened around 3:30 p.m. Emergency units responded to the scene shortly after.
One occupant had to be freed from a vehicle before being taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of minor injuries. It is not clear how the other people involved were affected.
No cause has been released for the wreck. Further details about what led to the crash were not immediately available.
The review into what caused the collision is expected to continue in the coming days.
We're thinking of everyone involved as they recover.
When three vehicles are involved in a single crash, determining who is responsible usually becomes more complicated than in a typical two-car collision. Massachusetts follows a modified comparative negligence rule with a 51% bar, in which an injured driver can recover damages only if their share of fault is 50% or less.
People hurt in a crash that involves multiple vehicles can face overlapping medical bills, vehicle repair costs, and lost wages while insurance companies for two or more drivers dispute how much each one owes. This back-and-forth can drag out a claim for months, particularly along busier stretches of Springfield roadway near I-291, where multi-vehicle crashes tend to involve more conflicting accounts.
Sorting out fault in these cases usually requires piecing together the police report, statements from each driver, and any available witness accounts, since no single party's version of events is typically enough on its own.
A Massachusetts car accident lawyer often becomes involved at this stage, helping request insurance information from all parties and pushing back when one driver's insurer tries to shift a disproportionate share of blame onto someone else.
At Fiorentino Legal, P.C., we have worked with drivers in Massachusetts who were hurt in crashes that involved more than one other vehicle. We can help you make sense of the process.
You can reach Fiorentino Legal, P.C. at (617) 990-2568 to talk through what happened with our team and learn more.
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