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Traffic
Expect Heavy Traffic In Haverhill, Methuen After Water Main Bursts Causes I-495 Sinkhole: DOT
Massachusetts Department of Transportation officials warn drivers in Haverhill and Methuen to expect heavy delays on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 7-8, as crews repair a sinkhole on I-495. A water main break beneath the highway opened up the sinkhole just after Exit 106 in the southbound lanes, State Police said, forcing authorities to close two lanes. Troopers said drivers should expect major delays on the interstate through the Methuen-Haverhill corridor and on interchanges at Routes 213, 110, 97, and 125. Officials expect to have the water main repaired Monday night. Crews ca…
Obituaries
'Friend To All': Community Rallies Around Family Of Ex-Stoughton Selectman Killed In Crash
David "Spanky" Sousa spent his life giving back to the Stoughton community he loved. After he was killed while picking up debris along a highway, they're paying it back to his family. "Spanky loved his hometown of Stoughton and helping people in need," an obituary for the 57-year-old said. "He was a former Selectman for the Town of Stoughton and was also the Chairman for a time. He played Santa for many charities in the area at Christmas time. He was a founder of the Parade of Lights holiday parade in Stoughton. He loved riding his motorcycle, meeting new friends, and the character Fre…
Police & Fire
Stoughton Man ID'd As DOT Worker Hit, Killed Picking Up Debris On Mass. Highway
Authorities have identified the 57-year-old Massachusetts Department of Transportation worker who was hit and killed Saturday night, July 27, while picking up debris along Route 24 in West Bridgewater. David "Spanky" Sousa, of Stoughton, was struck around 9:30 p.m. while working on the side of the northbound lane near Ext 28B, The Plymouth County District Attorney's Office said. Sousa is a husband and father who has served as a former Stoughton Select Board chairman. The driver who struck him remained at the scene, the prosecutor's office said. Their name was not released…
Lifestyle
Study Finds 10 Safest Places To Drive In Mass
Icy roads make driving hard during winter, but a new study revealed the safest places to drive in Mass, with Marblehead taking the top spot. The study by Boston-based Jason Stone Injury Lawyers looked at 218 locations from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and found places that had at least 500 crashes between 2019 and 2023. Marblehead landed in first place with 1,117 crashes with only one being fatal. Williamstown took the second spot with 603 crashes and 83 of them having non-fatal injuries. The town also has the lowest number of people injured in a crash at 171, according t…
Police & Fire
Update
: 1 Dead In Multi-Car Crash In Stoneham, Causing Major Delays
Update: Police are asking for the public's help in finding a small SUV that was spotted speeding and driving erratically near the fatal I-93 crash on Thursday morning. Investigators say the vehicle is close to a Subaru Crosstrek or a Nissan Rogue. Police say the car was driving in the Medford Stoneham area around 8:25 to 8:45 a.m. Police ask anyone who may have seen this vehicle or has information about to call Trooper CJ Murgo at the State Police Detective Unit for Middlesex County at 781-897-6609 or the State Police-Medford Barracks at 781-396-0100 Original: One person is dead …
Police & Fire
(Update) Tanker Truck Crash Causes Fuel Spill, Road Closure In Billerica: Police
Update: Officials are investigating the three-vehicle crash involving a tanker truck carrying several thousand gallons of fuel on Route 3 north in Billerica on Wednesday morning, Nov. 15. Evidence, including a dash-cam video, shows that the driver of the tanker wasn't responsible for causing the crash, the Massachusetts State Police said in its latest update. Authorities are also investigating whether either driver of the other two vehicles should be charged or cited. All of the drivers involved in the crash didn't suffer any major injuries, officials said. The crash scene was cleared and…
Traffic
Saugus Water Main Break Closes More Route 1 Lanes, Local Business Affected
Traffic delays backed up Route 1 traffic after more lanes were closed hours after a water main first broke, according to officials. Drivers and local business owners alike were affected by a water main that broke in the morning of Wednesday, June 28, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The two right Southbound lanes were closed due to an overhead sign structure that was damaged during the water main break, according to a Tweet sent by Mass DOT at 11 a.m. Overhead sign structure removal due to an earlier water main break in #Saugus on US-1-SB prior to Lynn Fel…
Traffic
'Heavy Delays' On Route 1 After Vehicle Strikes Saugus Bridge
A collision with a bridge closed multiple lanes of Route 1 during rush hour, according to officials. A vehicle struck the bridge on Route 1 south at Walnut Street on the morning of Friday, May 19, according to a Tweet sent by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation at 7:45 a.m. Multiple southbound lanes were closed to traffic. By 9:15 a.m. only the right lane remained closed, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The bridge was struck by a dumpster roll-up truck boom, causing severe delays, according to NBC10. The truck driver was taken to the hospital, the …
Traffic
Rollover Crash With Injuries Closes I-495 In Littleton For Medical Helicopter Operations
A medical helicopter was called to the scene of a rollover crash with injuries, closing both sides of I-495 temporarily, officials say. The crash occurred on I-495 north at Exit 81, according to a Tweet sent by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation at around 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18. A Life Flight medical helicopter was called to the scene, requiring closures for both sides of the highway.Littleton Police Department Littleton firefighters and police officers responded to the scene of the crash as well as Massachusetts State Police. Both the north and southbound lanes …
Traffic
Cleared
: Tractor Trailer Rollover Crash Clogs I-93 Traffic, Delays Trains
A multi-vehicle crash on I-93 south closed all but one lane of traffic, causing delays for cars and trains. 2PM, 93S near Savin Hill Station @universalhub Traffic much worse on South side, lookyloos etc. pic.twitter.com/NjkmvLxaGp — BlueEyesRedHair☘️ (@BlueEyedGinja) January 26, 2023 The roadways were cleared by 5:00 p.m., although Massachusetts Department of Transportation warned that residual delays were still possible. Update: scene clear. All lanes now open. Expect significant residual delays. https://t.co/FoMACnUDu1 — Mass. Transportation (@MassDOT) January 26, 2023 The crash…
Events
Elementary Students Can Vote In MassDOT's First 'Name A Snowplow' Contest
Calling all Massachusetts elementary schools students! Here is your chance to name a snowplow this winter. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is hosting their first annual "Name A Snowplow Contest," MassDOT announced on Monday, Nov. 28. Students from grades K-8 are encouraged to submit names for 12 state-owned snowplows for the upcoming 2022/2023 winter season, MassDOT said. The winners, half between Kindergarten and fourth grade and half between fifth and eighth grade, will be chosen by a panel of MassDOT employees. “The contest is a gre…
Police & Fire
Suspicious Item Found At Stoneham Gas Station Turned Out To Be Battery Pack: Report
A suspicious item found at a Stoneham gas station caused problems for area commuters, but police said it turned out to be harmless. State and local police responded to the Mobil on South Street by Route 28 just before 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, after someone called in a tip of a suspicious package, Stoneham police said. Authorities shut down part of Route 28, South Street, North Border Road, and Fellsway for more than two hours as officers tried to figure out what it was. After investigating the item with a bomb-detecting robot, technicians determined it was just a battery pack for …
Traffic
Medford Roll-Over Wreck Causing Major Traffic Delays On I-93 (
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Traffic officials in Medford said a roll-over crash on I-93 is causing traffic delays. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation said in a tweet that the wreck happened in the northbound lanes beneath the Roosevelt Circle near exit 24 around 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15. Only one lane of traffic remains open as emergency crews are still on the scene. Photos from the crash from NBC Boston show two cars involved with an ambulance on site. Happening now: Route 93 North, underneath Roosevelt Circle in Medford, this two car crash has sent some to the hospital and is causing heavy tr…
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