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Car Rolls Over, Blocks Eastbound Ted Williams Tunnel During Morning Commute

Surveillance footage shows a sedan cross lanes then flip, closing the two-lane approach to Logan, which triggered long commuter delays.

Overview

  • A sedan drifted from the left into the right lane and struck another vehicle, then flipped onto its roof inside the two-lane eastbound Ted Williams Tunnel about 5:50 a.m. Thursday, blocking both lanes.
  • MassDOT surveillance video cited by State Police clearly shows the vehicle crossing lanes then rolling, and officials released that footage to confirm the sequence of events.
  • Emergency crews towed the overturned car, transported one person to a hospital as a precaution, and reopened both eastbound lanes at 6:43 a.m.
  • The crash stopped traffic during the peak commute and caused backups that stretched for miles with delays lasting more than an hour until the scene was cleared.
  • The tunnel’s narrow two-lane approach to Logan Airport can magnify the impact of single-vehicle crashes, prompting drivers to use the Callahan Tunnel or other alternate routes when incidents occur.