Two students hospitalized following school bus crash on I-495 in Westford

October 14, 2025
- By Alex Svenson

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WESTFORD — Two students were taken to the hospital following a two-car crash involving a school bus on Interstate 495 in Westford on Tuesday.

Around 3 p.m. Tuesday, the Westford Fire Department, Littleton Fire Department and Massachusetts State Police responded to a call reporting that a school bus van had crashed in the southbound side of the highway, just over the Westford town line and shortly before Exit 80 (Route 119 Littleton, Groton).

State police troopers said two students on the bus suffered minor injuries, and were transported by Littleton Fire EMS to a nearby hospital. It is not yet clear what condition the two injured students are in.

Westford Fire EMS was also at the scene, but Westford Fire Chief Mike Denehy said they did not need to transport anyone else to the hospital and were cleared from the scene by Littleton firefighters shortly after they arrived.

It is not yet clear what caused the crash, which remains under investigation by the state police.

Alex Svenson

Alex Svenson joined WestfordCAT as a multimedia journalist in July 2025. He is responsible for researching, writing and producing news stories for WestfordCAT's website and newspaper, as well as creating video content for WestfordCAT's news show and social media platforms, expanding coverage of town meetings, community events, local businesses and the stories that make Westford unique. Alex began his professional journalism career as a part-time reporter for WestfordCAT in 2022. He has since worked for NBC 10 Boston, Boston.com and WCVB NewsCenter 5 Boston, before rejoining WestfordCAT in 2025. Alex also has experience working in local government at the Boston City Hall and Massachusetts State House. Originally from Arlington Massachusetts, Alex graduated from Suffolk University in 2022, where he wrote for The Suffolk Journal and was a student reporter for NECN's 'Suffolk in the City'. When he’s not in the newsroom, Alex enjoys traveling, watching sports, playing soccer, running, hiking, fishing, playing guitar, listening to music and going to the movies.