Truck hauling bananas rolls over on Mass. Pike, spilled fuel forces road closure

A truck hauling bananas rolled over on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Boston, forcing the eastbound side of interstate 90 closed Sunday morning.

State police and Boston EMS responded to the crash around 8 a.m. near Exit 18, officials said in a tweet, adding that no injuries have been reported.   

At 8 am MSP Troopers and @BostonFire & @BOSTON_EMS responded to a rolled over truck, MassPike EB at Exit 18 (Brighton/Cambridge). No injuries or fuel spill. Pike EB and 1 lane WB and ramp were shut down. 2 EB lanes & ramps now reopened. #MAtraffic pic.twitter.com/YXhXNLt2vw

— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) October 11, 2020

The eastbound side of the highway and one lane on the westbound side were closed to traffic, though state police reported that two eastbound lanes and ramps near the crash have since reopened.

Soon after the rollover, Boston firefighters rushed to the scene as the truck began to leak fuel. Police said crews laid down absorbent to block the spread while the remaining fuel was pumped out of the vehicle. 

Hazmat technicians remained on scene to supervise the cleanup, police said, while investigators examined the wreckage. 

“This truck was hauling bananas, which hopefully will be saved once [the] truck [is] uprighted,” state police wrote in a tweet. 

And as officials continued clearing the highway, troopers posted a photo of a tractor bucket brimming with boxes of green, seemingly undamaged, fruit. 

“Banana recovery underway,” police reported. 

Banana recovery underway. https://t.co/ls0FSjtGdW pic.twitter.com/eJS9JcKpxe

— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) October 11, 2020

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