By KENNEDY GRIFFIN
(Colrain, MA) Tuesday evening at approximately 5:45 p.m. a vehicle crashed on Route 112 in Colrain, minutes from the Vermont border. The Honda Accord was reportedly traveling at speeds of 60-70 miles per hour according to Heath Fire Chief Nicholas Anzuoni when it crashed into guardrail and rolled down the embankment. The driver said that he fell asleep at the wheel.
Both occupants were able to get out of the vehicle and make their way out of the ravine with the help of a nearby resident who heard the crash. The driver sustained non life-threatening injuries and was transported to Baystate Franklin Medical Center. Heath Fire Department with Chief Anzuoni were on scene along with Colrain Fire Department, Shelburne Falls EMS, and Massachusetts State Police.