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Truck Rolls Over on Storrow Drive, Spilling Boxes and Blocking Traffic for Hours

The truck was cleared, but clean-up continued for hours longer as hazmat teams addressed spilled fuel, according to Massachusetts State Police

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A box truck rolled over early Friday morning on Storrow Drive in Boston, stopping traffic on the highway for hours.

The truck crashed near the BU Bridge around 2:30 a.m., closing eastbound traffic on Storrow Drive. It didn't reopen until nearly 11 a.m.

Traffic heading toward downtown was still closed as of 7 a.m. as crews worked to clean up the aftermath of the crash. It appeared that the truck was "Storrowed" and hit the low clearance bridge.

The truck was cleared, but clean-up continued for hours longer as hazmat teams addressed spilled fuel, according to Massachusetts State Police.

Emergency crews from the Boston Fire Department and Massachusetts State Police responded to the scene. The Massachusetts Highway Bridge Inspection team also responded to make sure the bridge wasn’t damaged.

MassDOT told drivers they should expect delays until the crash was cleared.

State police said they weren't aware of any notable injuries to the driver of the box truck. The crash remained under investigation.

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