ROCKPORT — One person was sent to the hospital and Nugent Stretch was closed Tuesday following a rollover crash, involving at a car and a truck.
The crash took place adjacent to the James Babson Museum, 291 Main St. in Rockport, just after 3 p.m., ending with one vehicle lying on its side.
Rockport Fire Chief Mark Wonson said he spoke to the female operator of one of the vehicles at the scene.
“All things considered, it’s not as bad as it looked,” he said. “They took one lady for transport. She was conscious and looking around.”
Emergency rescue personnel transported the woman to an area hospital,” he said.
“The truck has damage to the backend but I don’t know what happened,” Wonson said. “That’s about all I can tell you.”
Rockport resident James Atkinson said he was driving through the area when police blocked passage on Eastern Avenue in Gloucester, which becomes Main Street when it crosses into Rockport. The Rockport section of road is known as Nugent Stretch.
“It happened near the James Babson Museum,” Atkinson said shortly aftert 3 p.m. “It looked like it rolled over several times and hit the back of a pickup. The car rolled over multiple times. They presently have Eastern Avenue blocked off so you can’t get around it.”
Atkinson said Rockport and Gloucester Police and Fire officials were on scene. He said the vehicle that flipped over was a four-door beige sedan.
Atkinson said the back end of the pickup truck involved in the crash was heavily damaged.
Stephen Hagan may be contacted at 978-675-2708, or shagan@gloucestertimes.com.