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Cambridge, MA
Breaking News
Rocky Road: 1 Injured After Tractor-Trailer Spills Debris Across I-95 In Lexington
One person was injured following a tractor-trailer rollover crash that sent debris flying across a highway in the Greater Boston Area this week, according to officials. State Troopers responded to the crash on I-95 North in Lexington on Monday afternoon, May 8, according to Massachusetts State Police on Twitter. The truck involved in the crash was carrying rocks, which spilled all over the highway just ahead of the afternoon rush. ONGOING INCIDENT - Engine 1, Engine 4, Ladder 1, Medic 2, HazMat Trailer, C-3 and C-1 are operating on 128 North at... Posted by Lexington Firefighters Lo…
Lynn, MA
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Cleanup Prompted After Hazardous Spill Shuts Down Groveland Highway: Officials
A chemical spill resulted in traffic delays and an organized cleanup after a road sander spilled hydraulic fluid on the roadway in Groveland, authorities say. Groveland firefighters were dispatched to Seven Star road around noon on Saturday, Dec. 17, because of a chemical spill. A road sander belonging to the town of Groveland had malfunctioned, releasing hazardous hydraulic fluid on the highway. The spill, in all about 10 gallons, was collected using granular absorbents and specialty absorbent pads, said the Groveland fire department. The cleanup was carried out by the Groveland fire depa…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Breaking News
Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Leaking Diesel, Refrigerant Backs Up Route 287 In Morristown
A jackknifed tractor-trailer leaking fluids closed several lanes of Route 287 northbound in Morristown before dawn Thursday, state police said. The driver lost control of the trailer, which struck a bridge embankment and jackknifed near milepost 36.7 in Morristown shortly after 3 a.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told Daily Voice. The trailer was blocking several lanes and leaking diesel fuel and refrigerant following the crash, Curry said. The driver suffered minor and non-life-threatening injuries in the crash, which remains under investigation, authorities said. The Morris County Hazmat te…
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Tractor-Trailer, SUV Crash Closes Route 287
UPDATE: A tractor-trailer and SUV were involved in a crash Thursday afternoon that closed northbound Route 287 in Mahwah for hours and kept traffic crawling -- although just barely -- well into the evening rush. Three relatively minor injuries were reported in the 1:30 p.m. crash, which left the jackknifed rig against the guardrail and across that entire road. Three EMS units responded, along with New Jersey State Police, Mahwah police and firefighters and members of the state departments of environmental protection and transportation, as well as a township hazardous materials unit, which …
