Overview
- A box truck crashed into the median on Interstate 93 just after the Braintree split Friday, blocking two northbound lanes and causing a major morning traffic backup.
- Video and on-scene crews show the truck occupying the two left lanes while teams work to remove it, and delays persisted as tow and cleanup operations continued.
- Separately, an overnight crash on Interstate 95 in Topsfield involving a box truck and another vehicle produced heavy smoke and drew a large Massachusetts State Police response.
- Massachusetts State Police and local fire and EMS are investigating both crashes, and outlets have reported that causes and any injuries have not yet been confirmed.
- The latest truck-involved incidents come after deadly August crashes that sped plans for wrong-way detectors and improved signage, and they could increase pressure to accelerate those safety fixes to reduce commuter risk.