CANTON, Mass. — A section of Interstate 93 in Canton was blocked for hours on Wednesday morning after a crash involving two tractor-trailers spilled fuel across the highway.
Emergency crews responding to the northbound side of the highway just south of Exit 2 before 8 a.m. found a ruptured diesel saddlebag on one of the units, according to Massachusetts State Police.
“The spill is significant and will be a long cleanup,” state police said in a tweet.
#MAtraffic Rt93 NB south of Exit 2 in Canton is closed. Also the ramp from 95 NB to 93 NB is closed. This is due to 2 tractor trailers colliding and rupturing the diesel saddle bag on one of the units. The spill is significant and will be a long clean up. Expect delays. pic.twitter.com/n9xfTKyFle
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) February 22, 2023
Only one northbound lane was open to traffic during the height of the morning commute and the ramp that carries traffic from Interstate 95 north onto the highway was also closed.
All travel lanes on the highway were reopened shortly before 11 a.m., MassDOT said.
Scene clear. All lanes now open https://t.co/G4y5teLkdJ
— Mass. Transportation (@MassDOT) February 22, 2023
Aerial video showed traffic backed up for miles leading up to the crash and spill. Motorists were urged to seek an alternative route.
It’s not clear if anyone was injured in the crash.
The cause of the wreck is under investigation.
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