Massachusetts Turnpike traffic backed up for miles after tractor trailer crash in Boston
Traffic heading into Boston on the Massachusetts Turnpike was backed up for miles Friday morning after a tractor trailer crash in Allston.
The truck rolled over on the eastbound side of the Mass Pike at Exit 131, the Cambridge Street and Storrow Drive exit, shortly before 5 a.m., just as the morning rush was beginning.
There were no life threatening injuries, according to Massachusetts State Police. A spokesperson for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) said fuel leaked from the truck. Boston firefighters contained it and the truck was eventually moved away just after 9:30 a.m.
All lanes were re-opened in the area just after noon time.
Firefighters are working to contain the fuel leak from the tractor trailer rolled that over on the Mass pike Eastbound at the Allston turn around. No injuries to report . pic.twitter.com/rJ32MvySoe
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) March 7, 2025
Boston traffic backup
Traffic was backed up well past Newton Corner. The drive time from Route 495 in Hopkinton to Boston reached one hour and 40 minutes at one point. It's usually about a half hour to 45 minutes.
Drivers coming from the west were asked to find other routes into the city, such as Route 9, or take the MBTA commuter rail into Boston.
"Appropriate signage and messaging will be in place to guide drivers through the affected area," MassDOT spokesman John Goggin said in a statement.
"No information is immediately available regarding the circumstances of the crash, but it will be investigated by the State Police," Massachusetts State Police spokesman Tim McGuirk said in a statement.
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