O'Neill Tunnel cleared of jackknifed truck

November 25, 2008 01:15 PM Email| Comments (5)| Text size – +

By Casey Ramsdell, Globe Correspondent

A jackknifed tractor trailer was cleared this afternoon from the northbound O'Neill Tunnel and all lanes are back open to traffic, according to a transportation official.

The truck apparently hit the wall of the Interstate 93 tunnel at 11:15 a.m. and came to a stop blocking two lanes of traffic. The driver reported some injuries and was treated at the scene, according to Mac Daniel, a spokesman for the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority.

One of the truck's diesel tanks ruptured, spilling fuel onto the roadway. Crews isolated and contained the fuel, Daniel said.

The crash occurred near where traffic from the Interstate 90 connector tunnel joins the O'Neill Tunnel. It took almost two hours to clear the wreck and reopen the road.

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5 comments so far...

The load must have shifted.

Posted by Weary commuter November 25, 08 12:24 PM

I'll bet that this was caused by the exact same leak which causes a puddle at the apex of the on-ramp tunnel turn. I smashed my car up real nice due to this puddle the last time it rained. Time for a class action suit perhaps?

Posted by Anonymouse November 25, 08 12:32 PM

Is traffic still being affected

Posted by Bob The Builder November 25, 08 04:39 PM

Get off your cell, realize the speed limit is NOT 65 MPH, and pay attention...... bet the 'puddle' won't be a problem the next time.

Posted by al November 25, 08 05:35 PM

I am sure Anonymouse was going the posted 35 mph speed limit and was paying attention. Not to defend the hacks that designed and built it, but get real there are puddles everywhere.

Posted by dudleydoright November 25, 08 06:05 PM