Massachusetts Turnpike

Multiple cars got flat tires after debris spilled from a vehicle on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Framingham Wednesday. Massachusetts State Police said a large amount of mud, cement and rocks spilled from a vehicle over a five-mile span of the highway around 9:25 a.m. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation said all westbound lanes were temporarily closed near mile marker 114…

Authorities have identified the man struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Framingham on Saturday. State Police say 57-year-old Mustapha Faddi, of Marlborough was fatally struck shortly before 6a.m. after exiting his vehicle on Interstate 90 eastbound, at the 116.2 mile marker. According to a preliminary investigation, Faddi’s car became disabled in the right lane due…

A Marlboro died Saturday morning after he was struck by a tractor-trailer on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Framingham, state police said. Just before 6 a.m., state troopers responded to reports of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle on Interstate 90 eastbound, at the 116.2 mile marker. Police say, according to a preliminary investigation, a 57-year-old man was driving a…

The long-awaited MassDOT project is finally set to begin in the Bay State on Sunday, with Interstate 90 — the Massachusetts Turnpike — and Route 6 the first roads to receive new mileage-based exit numbers under federal guidelines.

As a nor’easter sweeps through New England Saturday, dropping rain and snow amid high winds, the conditions for drivers on the road are looking rough. By midday, central Massachusetts had been impacted significantly. The speed limit on the Massachusetts Turnpike was reduced to 40 miles per hour — state troopers said they’d responded to several crashes. That speed limit will…

A car driving the wrong way on the Massachusetts Turnpike slammed into an ambulance in Natick, leaving its driver hurt.

A wrong-way driver was hospitalized early Wednesday morning after crashing into an ambulance on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Natick, officials said.

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…

A state trooper was injured Friday morning in a crash on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Framingham.

Transportation officials in Massachusetts are set to update the public about a major project to remake the Massachusetts Turnpike in the area near Boston’s Allston neighborhood, the Boston Globe reports. According to the paper, Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack on Monday will disclose the state’s latest thinking on the Massachusetts Turnpike Allston Interchange project, which would squeeze 12 lanes of...

One person is dead and another is in critical condition after a crash Wednesday morning on a Massachusetts Turnpike ramp in Millbury. State police say an SUV crossed over the median and collided with a box truck. The crash occurred on the ramp between Interstate 90 and Route 20 at Exit 10A, police said. One person died at the scene…

A motorcycle crashed, leaving a person dead, at an exit of the Massachusetts Turnpike in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood Wednesday afternoon, police said.

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…

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…

Massachusetts transportation officials warned drivers to use caution as several crashes were reported amid snowy conditions Tuesday morning. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation said on Twitter the speed limit on the Massachusetts Turnpike had been temporarily reduced to 40 mph as snow and freezing rain caused slippery conditions. Using the hashtag #TakeItSlow, MassDot urged drivers to keep a safe distance…

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…

Police say a sedan and tractor trailer were involved in a crash on Interstate 90 eastbound Thursday night.

Welcome to December! We’re in the grips of phase 1 of the nor’easter Sunday night. Snowfall has come on strong across southern New England and is inching to the north across southern Maine.

A significant storm headed for New England is expected to bring heavy snow to the region. When there’s snow in the forecast, rock salt, shovels and all things winter are the hottest items at hardware stores. “Got some oil for my snow blower,” one woman said. “Loading up on my rock salt” said Mike Caribo. “I’m picking up a couple...

The storm approaching New England timed perfectly with the end of the Thanksgiving weekend, causing many people to cut their holiday short to prepare.