Crime & Safety

Tractor Trailer Snarls Traffic Wednesday Morning

Damaged tractor trailer truck was leaning into the roadway on Rte. 38 in Tewksbury center.

Photo Courtesy Massachusetts Department of Transportation

A tractor trailer leaning into the roadway on Rte. 38 in Tewksbury made for a messy drive late morning Wednesday.

There were significant delays in the area of Rte. 38 southbound in Tewksbury center for nearly two hours until the truck was cleared from the roadway. The damaged tractor trailer had to be towed from the area.

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The road reopened just before 1 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. 

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