Crime & Safety

Fiery Crash on Route 128 in Lexington

A tractor-trailer burst into flames.

A tractor-trailer burst into flames on Route 128 in Lexington Wednesday night after a collision with a car.

Witnesses captured intense flames shooting up from the trailer.


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The two drivers only suffered minor injuries, according to CBS Boston.

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The crash happened at about 11 p.m. The highway was shut down so crews could remove the wreckage; it reopened Thursday morning.

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