Overview
- A passenger bus caught fire on I-93 northbound near the Braintree/Quincy split, forcing lane closures and heavy delays during the Friday morning commute.
- Massachusetts Department of Transportation crews and emergency responders closed the two left lanes at the Route 3 merge to extinguish the blaze and remove the vehicle.
- Video and on-scene reports show the bus was fully engulfed and later left charred about 25 yards south of the HOV lane entrance.
- Officials have not yet confirmed what caused the fire and there is no public confirmation about any injuries as the investigation continues.
- The incident adds to recent crashes on I-93 and could increase calls to speed planned safety work such as improved signage and wrong-way detection on the corridor.