Traffic & Transit

Mass Pike Crash With Fuel Spill Causing Long Backups

The crash Wednesday near the I-495 interchange, causing backups stretching into Upton.

A crash along the Mass Pike in Westborough was causing delays Wednesday.
A crash along the Mass Pike in Westborough was causing delays Wednesday. (Westborough Fire Department)

WESTBOROUGH, MA — An injury crash with a fuel spill was causing long delays along the Mass Pike Wednesday morning.

Westborough firefighters responded to the crash at around 7:30 a.m. in the eastbound lanes. The crash happened just west of the I-495 interchange.

A MassDOT traffic map showed traffic slowed to a crawl with backups stretching to near the Upton and Grafton border.

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A state Department of Environmental Protection crew had been called to the scene to assist with the fuel cleanup. The crash involved a tractor trailer and at least one passenger vehicle.

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