Car in Flames After Rollover Accident on Rt. 495

As rescue crews from Foxborough were dealing with a car fire on Route 95 last night, a similar incident took place on Route 495 at the same time.

At 7:05 p.m. a 1994 Honda Accord rolled off of Route 495 south after drifting from the left lane and into the median according to Massachusetts State Police.

As the Honda drifted over for reasons under investigation, it collided with a 2011 GMC Arcadia before careening off of the roadway and into the median. The Honda came to rest in the median after it struck a few trees and rolled over at least once.

The four passengers inside the Honda were able to get out before the car caught fire and became fully engulfed. Sharon and Foxboro Fire Departments both responded to the scene and helped extinguish the burning vehicle and the subsequent grass fire caused by the burning car. Two of the occupants were transported to the Boston Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.

The operator, Karthika Gaddam, 26 of Riverside Rhode Island was transported with passenger Swaphika Tummala, 27 also of Riverside, Rhode Island. Gaddam was issued a citation for the crash. The other two occupants were not injured

The operator of the second vehicle, a 53 year old female from Westwood, was not injured in the crash. Her vehicle sustained minor damage and was not towed from the scene.