A car fire snarled traffic Tuesday morning on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Boston for about an hour, officials said.
“Vehicle Fire in #Boston on I-90 WB, at Exit 132,” tweeted the state Department of Transportation at 10:05 a.m. “The left and center lane are closed [westbound]. The left lane is also closed [eastbound]. Expect delays.”
Vehicle Fire in #Boston on I-90 WB, at Exit 132. The left and center lane are closed WB. The left lane is also closed EB. Expect delays
— Mass. Transportation (@MassDOT) April 11, 2023
There was no immediate word on injuries.
At 11:05 a.m., MassDOT tweeted that the blaze had been put out and all lanes had reopened.
“Fire extinguished,” the agency tweeted. “All lanes now open.”
Fire extinguished. All lanes now open https://t.co/tLvMA77RVf
— Mass. Transportation (@MassDOT) April 11, 2023
Requests for further comment were sent Tuesday morning to MassDOT and State Police.
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