Traffic & Transit
Sumner Tunnel Reopens After Car Fire Closure: Police
The Sumner Tunnel was closed for about 45 minutes during the morning rush due to a car fire.
BOSTON, MA — A car fire inside the Sumner Tunnel caused the tunnel to close for 45 minutes, Massachusetts State Police told Patch.
A fire broke out in a car inside the tunnel at around 8:15 a.m., according to MSP records. Crews extinguished the fire, and removed it from the tunnel. The tunnel was briefly shut down causing major delays on Route 1A South, according to NECN.
All lanes of the tunnel reopened at 9 a.m., an MSP spokesperson said.
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ALERT: In case if anyone is wondering why the Sumner Tunnel is not moving, there is a vehicle completing engulfed in flames right now. 📹: @darrigg pic.twitter.com/ISDW3aYSOR
— Only In Boston (@OnlyInBOS) November 19, 2021
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