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Truck hits roof sign in Ted Williams Tunnel
By Michaela Stanelun, Globe Correspondent
A tall truck hit an overhead message board this afternoon in the Ted Williams Tunnel, briefly closing the roadway and backing up westbound traffic to the airport.
The truck was taller than height restrictions allow in the tunnel, according to Trooper Eric Benson, a State Police spokesman. The trash truck continued onto southbound Interstate 93, where it was stopped by State Police in Dorchester.
"The message board is seriously damaged and hanging unsecured, and the left lane is closed going westbound in the tunnel," Benson said.
The incident is under investigation. Police had the truck towed.
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