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Tractor Trailer Rolls Over Inside Ted Williams Tunnel, Driver Cited for Speeding

The crash caused major delays during Tuesday morning's commute

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The driver of a tractor trailer that overturned inside the Ted Williams Tunnel on Tuesday morning has been cited for speeding.

The tractor trailer was heading west on Interstate 90 around 5:20 a.m. when it rolled over at the exit 135 on-ramp, state police said. The exit 135 on-ramp to Interstate 93 north and south and the Congress Street ramp to I-93 north and south were temporarily closed but have since reopened.

The crash caused significant delays during the morning commute.

State police said the tractor trailer is owned by Kris-Way Trucking of Portland, Maine. The driver, a 28-year-old Methuen man, was not injured in the crash, police said. He was issued a citation for speeding.

The truck was flipped back upright by heavy duty tow trucks at 7:30 a.m. and the scene was cleared around 9 a.m.

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