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Sinkhole Closes a Lane on Mass. Pike in Framingham
A small sinkhole appeared on the Massachusetts Turnpike Wednesday afternoon in Framingham, police said, closing a lane for several hours. The sinkhole was on the left lane of the Boston-bound side of I-90 at the 113.8 mile marker, according to the Massachusetts State Police. Aerial footage showed the hole to be small and rectangular. Crews with the Massachusetts Department of…
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Truck Hits, Kills Person Walking on Mass. Pike
A driver was killed when he was hit by a truck while walking on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Palmer early Sunday morning, police said. The driver was hit about 3:35 a.m., Massachusetts State Police said. He had parked his car where the highway passed over North Main Street and is believed to have walked onto the Turnpike. Police didn’t...
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Suspect In Police Pursuit That Ended on Mass. Pike in Framingham Says He Panicked
A driver who set off a police pursuit that ended on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Framingham on Thursday morning said he panicked and just kept going when he saw police trying to pull him over. State police said they initially attempted to stop the vehicle shortly before 7 a.m. on the westbound side of the turnpike in Boston because it…
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Suspect in Custody Following Pursuit on Mass. Pike
The suspect was taken into custody peacefully after a pursuit on the Massachusetts Turnpike on Wednesday morning.
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Stalking, Sex Assault Suspect in Custody After Police Chase on Mass. Pike
State police say a suspect wanted on stalking and sex assault charges is in custody after the Massachusetts Turnpike had to be shut down in both directions for a police pursuit in the western part of the state. Shortly before 7:30 a.m., state police said they located a 2011 Mitsubishi Endeavor at the Charlton Service Plaza on Interstate 90 westbound…
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‘Significant' Traffic on Mass. Pike After 5-Car Crash in Boston
A five-car crash is causing “significant traffic backup” on the eastbound side of the Massachusetts Turnpike in Boston Monday, Massachusetts State Police said. State police were on scene of the crash on Route I-90 near the 129 mile marker shortly before 10:30 a.m. as the Boston Fire Department was headed that way. It was not immediately clear if anyone was…
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Crash In Prudential Tunnel on Mass. Pike Causing Delays
Massachusetts State Police are responding to a two-car crash on the Mass. Pike Friday morning. The crash, which occurred inside the Prudential Tunnel headed eastbound, has led to a lane closure and delays stretching back to Newton. There is no word currently on the cause of the crash or of any injuries.
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Rollover Crash Causing Delays on the Mass. Turnpike
A single-vehicle rollover crash is causing delays on the Massachusetts Turnpike on Wednesday morning. The crash occurred around 8:30 a.m. on Interstate 90 westbound at the 127 mile marker in Newton, state police said. No injuries were reported. One lane of traffic is moving at this time.
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Truck Crash Traps Driver, Blocks Multiple Lanes on Mass. Pike
First responders were working to free a driver from a truck crash on the Massachusetts Turnpike near the Westboro-Grafton line on Wednesday, officials said. The tractor-trailer rolled over Interstate 90 going west not far from the 101-mile mark, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and Westboro Fire Department. Multiple lanes of the highway were blocked, including some on the…
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Person Dies in Crash Involving Truck on Mass. Pike in Boston, Police Say
A serious crash on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood Friday left a person dead, police said. Massachusetts State Police initially said a person was ejected from a vehicle, but later said the victim was outside a truck inspecting an equipment malfunction when another vehicle, a sedan driven by a 17-year-old, hit the truck. The victim was identified...
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Bridge Replacement to Impact I-90 Traffic in Southboro All Weekend
Traffic is being rerouted on Interstate 90 in Southboro over the weekend as construction crews replace a bridge. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is replacing the I-90 westbound bridge over Cordaville Road. The work began Friday evening and is expected to end on Monday, June 28 at 5 a.m., according to MassDOT. All westbound traffic will shift to the eastbound…
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Bridge Replacement to Impact I-90 Traffic in Southboro All Weekend
Traffic is being rerouted on Interstate 90 in Southboro over the weekend as construction crews replace a bridge. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is replacing the I-90 westbound bridge over Cordaville Road. The work began Friday evening and is expected to end on Monday, June 28 at 5 a.m., according to MassDOT. All westbound traffic will shift to the eastbound…
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Woman, 36, Killed in Rollover Crash on Mass. Pike in Chicopee
A 36-year-old woman lost control of her vehicle Friday afternoon, causing it to rollover on the Massachusetts Turnpike, killing her and seriously injuring her minor passenger, police said. State troopers responded to the single-vehicle crash on Interstate 90 eastbound at the 50.2 mile marker in Chicopee and found a Palmer woman with serious injuries. Good Samaritans and emergency personnel on…
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State Trooper Injured in Multi-Vehicle Crash on Mass. Pike
A state police trooper was injured in an accident on the Massachusetts Turnpike on Friday morning. The accident was reported before 8 a.m. on Interstate 90 east in Framingham. Four vehicles were involved in the crash, according to state police. Framingham fire confirmed that they responded to the scene of an accident involving a state police cruiser in the area…
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Person Dead in Mass. Pike Motorcycle Crash in Boston
A motorcycle crashed, leaving a person dead, at an exit of the Massachusetts Turnpike in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood Wednesday afternoon, police said.
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Conn. Man Accused of Throwing Pocket Knife at Other Driver in Road Rage Incident
A Connecticut man was arrested Sunday after he allegedly threw a pocket knife at another driver during a road age incident on the Massachusetts Turnpike. State police said they received a report at about 9 p.m. of a road rage incident involving two drivers on I-90 in Auburn. The caller told authorities the other motorists threw a knife into his…
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Starbucks at Mass. Pike Rest Area Robbed at Gunpoint: Police
Massachusetts State Police are investigating after they received a call for an armed robbery at a Starbucks at a Massachusetts Turnpike rest stop on Thursday. Police said the robbery occurred around 6:15 a.m. at a Starbucks in the Framingham rest area off Interstate 90 westbound. A Starbucks employee told police that a male suspect with a handgun forced his way…
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4 MassPike Lanes Closed After Serious Crash in Westboro
Police say a sedan and tractor trailer were involved in a crash on Interstate 90 eastbound Thursday night.
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1 Dead After Losing Control of Car, Striking Tractor Trailer on Mass. Pike in Westboro
One person is dead after a crash involving a tractor trailer on the Massachusetts Turnpike, state police announced Friday. Authorities responded Thursday night to the 104.4 mile marker on Interstate 90 eastbound in Westboro where they found a Lexus coupe on fire, resting against the median barrier. The driver of the Lexus, who was identified as Joel Yeghen, 39, of…
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Mass. Pike Eastbound Reopens in Palmer After Tractor-Trailer Crash
A crash involving a tractor-trailer and box truck in Palmer shut down all eastbound lanes of the Massachusetts Turnpike until further notice Tuesday. State police said the crash happened at about 6 a.m. near Exit 8. As a result of the crash, traffic is being diverted to Route 20.