A box truck crashed and landed on its side early Monday morning on Interstate 90 east, causing severe delays in the area, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and published reports.
At around 7 a.m. Monday, MassDOT warned commuters to expect delays near Oxford on the highway and said the right lane had been closed.
Traffic was backed up almost 10 miles to Interstate 84 in Sturbridge, according to WBZ Traffic and Massachusetts 511. The right lane remained closed as of around 7:30 a.m. Monday morning.
The small box truck was carrying a carnival ride when it crashed, WBZ Traffic reported.
As of 8 a.m., a heavy duty wrecker was on the scene to upright the truck, MassDOT said.
Requests sent to Massachusetts State Police by MassLive Monday morning were not immediately answered.
