Truck-Car Collision on Belchertown Road Leads to Life Flight Response

January 14, 2026 | Amherst, MA

A collision between a truck and a car has resulted in entrapment and serious injuries, prompting emergency responders to request a medical evacuation by life flight. The incident occurred at the intersection of Belchertown Road and Harkness Road. Firefighters are using the jaws of life to extricate the trapped occupant from the vehicle. Additional emergency medical services and an engine have been requested to the scene, with units from Pelham and Belchertown en route.

Tractor Trailer unit vs. car w/ inj & Entrapment, jaws going to work, Request. addtl Emergency Medical Services & engine to Scene, pelham & belchertown en Route., Command Request life flight, l/z boyden field umass.

The incident commander has called for life flight, with the landing zone established at Boyden Field on the University of Massachusetts campus. The crash was reported on Jan. 14 at 2:18 p.m.

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