Crime & Safety
One Dead After 2 Serious Crashes On Route 128 In Needham & Weston
Two serious crashes, one of them fatal, in Needham and Weston leave Massachusetts State Police investigating.

NEEDHAM, MA — Two serious crashes on Route 128 in Weston and Needham create multiple injuries and leaving one person dead Friday.
Heavy traffic delays are to be expected.
Just before 11 a.m. a car and tractor-trailer crashed in Weston on the Route 129 ramp heading towards the Massachusetts Turnpike.
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State Police say the ramps from the Pike to and from Route 128 north are closed.
Shortly after, a second serious crash was reported on Route 128 in Needham. One car landed on its roof and at least two vehicles were involved in the crash.
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WCVB reported injuries in both crashes but had no further information.
This is a developing story, check back for more details.
Serious crash Rt 128/95 #Needham - three lanes closed northbound by mm 33. Right lane getting by
— Mass. Transportation (@MassDOT) August 27, 2021
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