Crime & Safety
Major Traffic Delays Follow Crash On I-93 In Wilmington: UPDATE
Traffic was backed up after a tractor-trailer rollover crash. All highway lanes had reopened as of 10 a.m.
![A tractor-trailer accident on I-93 South in Wilmington has led to major traffic delays.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/22956225/20230918/074318/styles/patch_image/public/police-lights-1519341278-110___18074230082.jpg)
UPDATE: All lanes reopened as of 10 a.m., according to a state police tweet.
Original story
WILMINGTON, MA — A tractor-trailer accident on I-93 South in Wilmington has led to a traffic nightmare. The rollover crash at Exit 35 resulted in all southbound lanes being closed early Monday morning, according to a Mass DOT tweet.
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Traffic was backed up 8 or 9 miles as of 6:30 a.m. Drivers are asked to seek alternate routes if possible.
At 7 a.m., one I-93 South lane reopened and heavy tows were on scene where the tractor-trailer crashed.
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State police tweeted that the tractor-trailer involved in the accident was hauling junked car parts.
Clean-up was still ongoing, and as of 8 a.m. it was expected that it will take more than 3 hours for all lanes to reopen, according to state police.
Aerial images of the scene show the tractor-trailer bed flipped on its side and surrounded by debris, according to NBC-10 Boston. At least one other vehicle was taken away on a flatbed tow truck.
UPDATE—#Wilmington I-93 cleanup ongoing. Estimated time to have all lanes reopened is 3+ hours. #MATraffic https://t.co/CcYkHPfHKt
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) September 18, 2023
All SB lanes still closed I-93 Wilmington. Traffic backed up 8-9 miles. https://t.co/N1THpWPatq
— Mass. Transportation (@MassDOT) September 18, 2023
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