Cummington, MA (January 20, 2026) – Authorities have released tragic new details following the crash reported Monday morning at the intersection of Route 9 and Fairgrounds Rd in Cummington, which was initially covered by Local Accident Reports. The incident, involving a Toyota Corolla and a box truck, has now been confirmed to have resulted in one fatality and one serious injury.
Emergency crews were dispatched around 9:26 a.m. after reports of a two-vehicle collision. According to investigators, the Toyota was traveling northbound on Fairgrounds Rd when it entered the intersection and was struck by an eastbound box truck on Route 9.
The driver of the Toyota, an 87-year-old woman, sadly died at the scene. Her identity has not been released pending notification of next of kin. A front-seat passenger in the vehicle was airlifted to Baystate Medical Center with serious injuries. The driver of the box truck was unharmed and remained at the scene to cooperate with responding officials.
Multiple investigative units are now involved, including the Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office, the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement, and local Cummington authorities.
Route 9 was temporarily closed during emergency operations but has since reopened. This is an update to the earlier report published by Local Accident Reports regarding the crash at this location.
Our deepest condolences go out to the family of the woman who lost her life, and we hope for a full recovery for the injured passenger.
