Driver Killed When Tractor Trailer Flips Over Median on Route 128
The driver of a tractor trailer was killed when his vehicle flipped over onto the median on Route 128 near Lexington, State Police said.
The vehicle was going northbound near Exit 31 when it crashed at 5 a.m. Saturday. The tractor trailer had not been moved from the area yet as of early Saturday morning.
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Police told WBZ-TV that the crashed truck was carrying liquid tar, some of which leaked out due to the crash. The Department of Environmental Protection and State Police were on site investigating.
Traffic is “pretty messed up,’’ State Police Trooper Robert Sundberg told Boston.com, as officials worked their way to the scene. The accident closed off lanes of traffic on Route 128, State Police tweeted, and lanes will be closed for the next 24-48 hours.
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