Crime & Safety

Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash Reported In Andover

The crash is backed up traffic for miles on a highway Friday morning.

The crash is affecting traffic on a highway Friday morning, according to fire officials.
The crash is affecting traffic on a highway Friday morning, according to fire officials. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

ANDOVER, MA — Fire officials are advising drivers to avoid I-495 northbound at Route 93 due to a tractor trailer rollover crash Friday morning.

The accident has affected all three lanes of the highway as a load of gravel spilled across the lanes, according to Andover Fire Rescue. Drivers are advised to seek alternate routes.

The right lane has since reopened, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.

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However, the accident has backed up traffic all the way to Chelmsford, Boston 25 News reported.

View photos of the accident by clicking here.

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