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Trucks Crash on Route 1 in Saugus, Closing Highway Near Main Street for Hours

The highway was fully reopened by about 8 a.m., according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation

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A truck crash Wednesday morning closed down a portion of Massachusetts Route 1 near the Main Street Exit in Saugus for several hours.

Crews worked to right a tipped-over tractor trailer with a heavy-duty tow truck. The back part was removed with a cable shortly before 7 a.m. Crews also cleaned up a fuel spill.

Traffic had been detoured at Main Street. The highway was fully reopened by about 8 a.m., according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.

Investigators haven't released what they suspect caused the crash.

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