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Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Essex MA
Lifestyle
Marblehead Named Safest Town In Mass To Drive: Study Marblehead Named Safest Town In Mass To Drive: Study
Marblehead Named Safest Town In Mass To Drive: Study 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…

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by Khier Casino
Middlesex MA
Police & Fire
UPDATE: 1 Dead In Multi-Car Crash In Stoneham, Causing Major Delays UPDATE: 1 Dead In Multi-Car Crash In Stoneham, Causing Major Delays
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 …

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by Josh Lanier
Middlesex MA
Police & Fire
(Update) Tanker Truck Crash Causes Fuel Spill, Road Closure In Billerica: Police (Update) Tanker Truck Crash Causes Fuel Spill, Road Closure In Billerica: Police
(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…

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by Khier Casino
Essex MA
Traffic
Saugus Water Main Break Closes More Route 1 Lanes, Local Business Affected Saugus Water Main Break Closes More Route 1 Lanes, Local Business Affected
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…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Essex MA
Traffic
'Heavy Delays' On Route 1 After Vehicle Strikes Saugus Bridge 'Heavy Delays' On Route 1 After Vehicle Strikes Saugus Bridge
'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 …

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by Morgan Gonzales
Middlesex MA
Traffic
Rollover Crash With Injuries Closes I-495 In Littleton For Medical Helicopter Operations Rollover Crash With Injuries Closes I-495 In Littleton For Medical Helicopter Operations
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 …

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by Morgan Gonzales
Hampden
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Woman Killed In Late-Night Wreck On Mass Turnpike In Chicopee: Police UPDATE: Woman Killed In Late-Night Wreck On Mass Turnpike In Chicopee: Police
Update: Woman Killed In Late-Night Wreck On Mass Turnpike In Chicopee: Police UPDATE — Coreena Torres, 42, of Palmer, was identified as the driver of the 2016 Nissan Rogue that crashed Sunday night. Her 35-year-old passenger was seriously injured in the wreck and is being treated at Baystate Medical Center, state troopers said. His name was not released. _________ One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash late Sunday night, Feb. 12, that left the Massachusetts Turnpike closed for hours, reports said.  The car was headed east in Chicopee when it crashed just after 10 p.m., the Massachusetts Department of Transportation said in a tweet.  Scene clear. All la…

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by Josh Lanier
Suffolk MA
Traffic
CLEARED: Tractor Trailer Rollover Crash Clogs I-93 Traffic, Delays Trains CLEARED: Tractor Trailer Rollover Crash Clogs I-93 Traffic, Delays Trains
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…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Hampshire Franklin MA
Police & Fire
Car Crash Into Utility Poles Prompts Power Outages, Road Closures In Granby Car Crash Into Utility Poles Prompts Power Outages, Road Closures In Granby
Car Crash Into Utility Poles Prompts Power Outages, Road Closures In Granby Multiple customers will be without power after a car crashed into a utility police on a main route in Western Massachusetts, causing the route to be closed for the rest of the night.  The crash happened on East State Street (Route 202) in front of the Public Safety Complex in Granby on the afternoon of Monday, Dec. 19, according to Granby Police on Facebook.  Crash with serious injuries in #Granby on US-202-NB, SB near 259 E State St. The road is currently closed in both directions between North St and Lyman St. due to down telephone poles and wires in the roadway. — Mass. Transportatio…

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by David Cifarelli
Suffolk MA
Events
Elementary Students Can Vote In MassDOT's First 'Name A Snowplow' Contest Elementary Students Can Vote In MassDOT's First 'Name A Snowplow' Contest
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…

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by David Cifarelli
Middlesex MA
Police & Fire
Suspicious Item Found At Stoneham Gas Station Turned Out To Be Battery Pack: Report Suspicious Item Found At Stoneham Gas Station Turned Out To Be Battery Pack: Report
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 …

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by David Cifarelli
Middlesex MA
Traffic
Medford Roll-Over Wreck Causing Major Traffic Delays On I-93 (DEVELOPING) Medford Roll-Over Wreck Causing Major Traffic Delays On I-93 (DEVELOPING)
Medford Roll-Over Wreck Causing Major Traffic Delays On I-93 (Developing) 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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by Josh Lanier
Worcester
News
Numerous Crashes, Spinouts Reported, State Police Say, Urging Motorists To Stay Off Roads Numerous Crashes, Spinouts Reported, State Police Say, Urging Motorists To Stay Off Roads
Numerous Crashes, Spinouts Reported, State Police Say, Urging Motorists To Stay Off Roads Motorists in Massachusetts are being encouraged to stay off the roads as the ice storm has led to multiple crashes across the Commonwealth. The Massachusetts State Police responded to numerous crashes and spinouts caused by the flash freeze conditions, officials said, advising that residents should "stay off the roads if possible, and take it slow if not.” According to police, shortly before 6:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 4, troopers responded to a fatal crash involving a tractor-trailer in Middlesex County on Route 495 in Chelmsford. Dozens of other crashes were also reported, according to po…

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by Zak Failla
The Berkshires
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Western Mass Crash ID Released For Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Western Mass Crash
ID Released For Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Western Mass Crash The identity has been released of a man killed in a two-vehicle crash in Western Massachusetts. It happened at approximately 1 a.m. Friday, June 25 in Hampden County, on Route 291 eastbound at the 5.0-mile marker in Chicopee.  State Police troopers arrived on the scene where they found a person involved in the crash with serious life-threatening injuries and began CPR, and subsequently utilized an AED.  The man, now identified as Francisco Flores, age 41, of Springfield.was determined to be dead at the scene, according to state police.  Earlier report: One…

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by Joe Lombardi
Brookfield
Police & Fire
CT Man Facing Charges After Fatal Mass Turnpike Crash CT Man Facing Charges After Fatal Mass Turnpike Crash
CT Man Facing Charges After Fatal Mass Turnpike Crash One person was killed in a crash involving a Freightliner tractor-trailer, a 2020 Toyota Camry, and a 2008 Toyota Sienna van in Western Massachusetts. At 3:22 p.m. Friday, April 23, troopers from the Massachusetts State Police Barracks in Lee responded to the crash on the eastbound side of the Massachusetts Turnpike in Becket.  Preliminary investigation by state police and the Berkshire District Attorney’s Office indicates that the tractor-trailer was eastbound approaching Mile Marker 15 when traffic in front of the truck began to slow because of traffic. Evidence suggests the truck s…

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by Joe Lombardi
Worcester
News
Check It Out: The Hungriest Truck-Eating Bridges Of Central And Western Massachusetts Check It Out: The Hungriest Truck-Eating Bridges Of Central And Western Massachusetts
Check It Out: The Hungriest Truck-Eating Bridges Of Central And Western Massachusetts It doesn’t matter how many signs some cities and towns put up, people keep feeding Massachusetts’ truck-eating bridges. On Thursday, Jan. 28, the most recent example of a too-tall 18-wheel truck being shredded by a low bridge happened in Westborough. The city’s East Main Street railroad bridge is notorious for tearing the roofs off of semis trying to squeak by. “I drove close to that bridge every day for 3 years,” said Vanessa Saez on a photo posted by the Westborough Police to Facebook of a TT truck stuck under the bridge. “There are signs up and down that road warning drivers. They are …

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by Kristin Palpini
Hampshire Franklin MA
News
Time Is Running Out To Save Route 5/10 Native American Site From New Construction Time Is Running Out To Save Route 5/10 Native American Site From New Construction
Time Is Running Out To Save Route 5/10 Native American Site From New Construction A campaign to stop the construction of a roundabout on suspected Native American land has just one week left to raise objections. In mid-December, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) finished a review of a proposed roundabout construction site at the congested intersection of Routes 5/10 in Northampton. So far, items that have been recovered from the area include a “moderate density of artifacts” including flake and hammerstone. Of particular note was the discovery of a pre-historic tool that was previously only found in arctic areas.  The state determined that alt…

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by Kristin Palpini
Worcester
News
Septage Co. Accused Of Dumping Waste Into Town's Sewers Is Fined $500K Septage Co. Accused Of Dumping Waste Into Town's Sewers Is Fined $500K
Septage Co. Accused Of Dumping Waste Into Town's Sewers Is Fined $500K A Massachusetts sewage disposal company has agreed to pay up to $500,000, among other concessions, to settle allegations that it illegally dumped excrement and waste into the public sewer system. On Friday, Nov. 13, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced the settlement between the state and Midstate Sewerage of Millbury. The AG had sued the disposal company in 2018 alleging it had violated the state’s Clean Water Act. Midstate is registered to Thomas M. Stratford with Peter C. Stratford as president, according to the business license filed with the Massachusetts Secretary of S…

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by Kristin Palpini
Hampden
News
The Wait Is Over: MA Highway Exit Numbers Changing In October The Wait Is Over: MA Highway Exit Numbers Changing In October
The Wait Is Over: MA Highway Exit Numbers Changing In October It's been a long time coming, but exit numbers on Massachusetts' highways are set to change in October. Announced a year ago, the plan to get Massachusetts’ highways in-line with the federal exit numbering strategy - a “milepost-based system” - will soon be visible to motorists, WCVB reports. Massachusetts Department of Transportation has created an interactive map - newmassexits.com - showing the new highway exit numbers. Almost all Massachusetts highways, interstates, freeways that have exit numbers will be impacted. There are a few spots in Lowell that will remain the same.  Driver…

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by Kristin Palpini