Officials report several serious accidents due to slippery road conditions in Massachusetts

Massachusetts State Police responded to several serious crashes this morning due to slippery driving conditions from today’s storm.

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Troopers and other emergency personnel responded this morning to the Braga Bridge on Route 195 westbound in Fall River for a jackknifed tractor trailer. The driver was transported by EMS with non-life-threatening injuries. Only the left lane was open at the time of the crash, however, all lanes are back open.

According to MassDOT, in Raynham, there was a jackknifed tractor trailer on Route 24 northbound in the area of exit 20B. All northbound travel lanes were blocked and traffic was being detoured at exit 20B.

Massachusetts State Police

Troopers responded to a Tractor Trailer rollover on the Mass Pike eastbound in Auburn. The right and middle lanes were closed at the time of the crash.

Troopers were also on scene at Route 90 westbound in Russell for a tractor-trailer crash where the driver ejected. Non-life-threatening injuries were reported, and the driver was transported to Bay State Medical. Significant damage occurred to a guardrail that is being repaired. Partial lane closures are expected to be in place for a few hours.

MassDOT stated that they have 2744 pieces of equipment deployed statewide in snow & ice operations. There is a risk of flash freeze as temps drop throughout today, potentially causing more hazardous travel conditions.