Police: 1 hurt in work van overturn crash in Medford
A van overturned after a collision with a Volvo at the intersection of Horseblock Road and Expressway Drive North in Medford, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017. Credit: T.J. Lambui
A morning rush-hour collision left one person injured when a car and a work van collided at an intersection in Medford Thursday, Suffolk County police said.
The crash was reported at 6:57 a.m. and closed westbound Horseblock Road for almost 40 minutes at Expressway Drive North.
Photos from the scene showed the car, a Volvo, with front-end damage and showed the van on its side, a ladder on the roadway nearby.
Police said one person was transported to a hospital with minor injuries, but said additional details were unavailable.
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