Crane topples on side of I-95 in Sharon, snarling traffic

A crane overturned along a Massachusetts highway Friday, impacting traffic in the Sharon area during the afternoon commute.

State police said they responded alongside the Sharon Fire Department to a tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 95 southbound near Exit 19.

The driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries, police said.


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Aerial footage showed a crane on its side. Significant traffic could also be seen on the highway, which state police said was partially closed while a heavy-duty tow responded.

Police added that the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection was requested by fire crews to assist with a saddle tank fuel rupture.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

Mike Pescaro

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