ATTLEBORO, MA : Three people suffered serious injuries in a three-vehicle accident on Interstate 295 on Wednesday, October, 18th 2017

Three people suffered serious injuries in a three-vehicle accident on Interstate 295 North by Interstate 95 South Wednesday morning.

The accident was one of two reported around 10:30 a.m. and one of three within an hour, all involving cars that had rolled over in the crashes, Fire Capt. Michael Maitland said.

In the collision at I-295, the three drivers were taken to Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, including the driver of a car that had split open in a collision involving a pickup truck towing a trailer, Maitland said.

All the vehicles were heavily damaged or destroyed in the collision.

The crash occurred just prior to the exits for I-95.

A North Attleboro ambulance and two Attleboro ambulances took the victims to the hospital.

The accident caused a traffic jam on I-295 North. Portions of the highway were closed while state police investigated and officials cleared the scene.

A state police spokesman had no information on the crash by Wednesday afternoon.

The state Department of Transportation sent a sweeper to the scene to clear debris from the highway. Firefighters also soaked up vehicle fluids with an absorbent, Maitland said.

A two-car accident on I-95 North by the Route 123 exchange occurred at the same time, Maitland said.

A short time later, another two-car collision occurred at I-95 North at the Newport Avenue exchange in which one person was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.

The accidents are under investigation by state police.

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Three seriously hurt in one of three Attleboro highway crashes