A crash involving a tractor trailer and seven other vehicles temporarily shut down the northbound side of Interstate 495 in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, on Saturday afternoon.
Massachusetts State Police say troopers responded to the multi-car crash on I-495 north at the Massachusetts Turnpike around 12:30 p.m. and that all northbound lanes were blocked.
Hopkinton police said in a traffic alert around 1 p.m. that all northbound lanes had been completely shutdown.
Drivers were told to seek alternate routes.
A single lane of traffic was able to open up around 1:35 p.m. so that cars could get through the crash scene, state police said, and Hopkinton police helped divert traffic onto Main Street to ease the backup.
All lanes reopened just before 2 p.m.
Of the eight vehicles involved in the crash, seven had to be towed, state police said. Two drivers were taken to a local hospital with minor injuries.
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Police haven't said what caused the crash, or if the rain played any kind of role but they did remind people to drive with care, particularly during inclement weather.
