Two injured in head-on collision in Orange

Two people were taken to hospitals following a head-on collision on Daniel Shays Highway in Orange on Friday morning.

Two people were taken to hospitals following a head-on collision on Daniel Shays Highway in Orange on Friday morning. ORANGE FIRE DEPARMENT

Staff Report

Published: 02-28-2025 3:42 PM

ORANGE – A man was airlifted to a hospital Friday morning following a head-on collision on Daniel Shays Highway.

According to the Orange Fire Department’s Facebook page, a driver with serious injuries was taken to Athol Hospital to be stabilized before being transported elsewhere via medical helicopter. The driver of the other vehicle in the crash, which occurred at around 6:30 a.m., was taken by the Athol Fire Department to Athol Hospital.

Orange Fire Chief James Young, who reported to the scene, said the crash happened around Gelinas Waste Recycle Landscape. He said the cause of the crash was unknown.

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