Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash Prompts Delays On I-290 In Central Mass

A tractor-trailer rollover crash shut down a major highway in Central Massachusetts, prompting delays of nearly an hour.

The crash happened near Exit 26 on I-290 in Shrewsbury
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David Cifarelli

11/18/2022 8:44 a.m.

The crash happened near Exit 26 on I-290 East in Shrewsbury just before 8 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 18, according to MassDOT on Twitter.

The incident, which involved several cars, blocked all three travel lanes and caused a backup to Plantation Street in Worcester, WBZ Traffic said on Twitter. Traffic was being rerouted off to the Route 140 ramps as a result.

The incident caused initial delays of about and hour, WHDH's Polikseni Manxhari reports.

No word on any injuries.

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