LEVERETT, Mass. — April 24th — After a northbound Jeep veered off the road and collided with a tree at the base of an embankment, the Shutesbury Fire Department and Leverett Fire/EMS responded to a single-vehicle collision on Route 63. Before firefighters arrived, the Leverett Police Department promptly put out a small fire in the engine compartment, according to officials.

Amherst Fire Department ambulance staff assessed the lone occupant on the spot and took him to the hospital. Before leaving the area, crews secured the car, controlled traffic, and looked for any more dangers.