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.

There was no immediate word on the exact number of vehicles involved or the extent of injuries, but the Massachusetts Department of Transportation said on X around 10:30 a.m. that the road was closed in the area of Exit 79.

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No further details have been released.

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