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On Sunday afternoon, at approximately 3:45pm, Massachusetts State Police and the Southborough Fire Department and EMS responded to a reported car fire on Interstate 90 eastbound.
Upon arrival, a Mercedes was found fully engulfed. As firefighters worked to extinguish the fire, the state troopers managed the flow of traffic and significant delays were caused for commuters. Dashcam video shared by state police appeared to show the middle and right lane closed, with traffic moving in the left lane.
There was no immediate word on any injured persons or how many occupants were in the vehicle. Police said all lanes had reopened by 4:45 p.m.
Nathan Rubin photo.
Troopers and Firefighters responded a few minutes ago on the #MassPike eastbound in Southborough for a Mercedes on fire. Eastbound traffic is backed up. #MAtraffic pic.twitter.com/Sq570lPJzt
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) October 16, 2022
