Shrewsbury Fire Dept. Warn Drivers Beware On Rte 9 After Car Fire

SHREWSBURY, MA — Route 9 in Shrewsbury was backed up on Thursday morning after a car caught fire. The car was fully engulfed in flames on Route 9 east, officials said, but there were no injuries.

Shrewsbury fire officials warned drivers to drive carefully, even after the crash was cleared — dousing the flames in water helped extinguish the fire but made slippery conditions along the road.

"Unfortunately the incident basically turned Route 9 into a skating rink," the department wrote on Facebook. Drivers should be careful near the Lake Street intersection.