Passing Doctor, Nurse Rush To Aid Of Driver After Mass Pike Crash

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WESTON (CBS) – A doctor and nurse passing by a crash scene came to the rescue of a tractor-trailer driver who rolled over on the Mass Pike Thursday afternoon.

The crash happened on the ramp to the Mass Pike eastbound in Weston around 1 p.m. and led to significant traffic delays.

A rolled over tractor trailer on the Mass Pike. (WBZ-TV)

As a result, the Park Road ramp was closed for several hours. The right travel lane was blocked by a light pole and the left lane was the only one getting by until it cleared hours later.

The driver suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries.

A doctor rushes to the aid of a driver on the Mass Pike in Weston. (WBZ-TV)

A doctor and nurse who were passing the crash scene stopped and provided medical aid.

No other vehicles were involved in the crash.