The driver escaped injury after his tractor trailer burst into flames yesterday en route.
Take a look at some of the unusual, funny and just plain strange police reports from around the commonwealth.
Police are searching for a suspect who may have stolen credit cards in Northborough and went on a shopping spree in Natick.
Plus, a worker is hurt badly during an airport construction project, and Boston threatens to shut down a city bar after multiple violations.
A sobriety checkpoint will be held on a public way in Worcester County this weekend.
Plus, a young child is found among heroin and crack during a drug raid in Falmouth.
Plus, the Massachusetts House passes a budget that could mean big changes at the MBTA.
Major Richard McKeon will assume command of 2,300 Massachusetts State Police troopers.
Plus, an armed home invasion, and the convicted marathon bomber seeks a new trial
Plus, authorities release an image of a young girl found dead on the beach in attempts to discover her identity, and more top stories.
Plus, a Massachusetts man is rushed to the hospital after a shark attack in North Carolina.
Plus, a former police chief is convicted of driving drunk with a child in the car.
Plus, three teenagers are indicted after a brutal beating, and drivers get some good news heading into the holiday weekend.
Hopkinton Fire is still unsure of what caused a bus fire on I-495 Monday.
The checkpoint will be held on a public way in Worcester County.
The following was supplied by the Natick Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Police are alerting residents of a suspicious incident at the Proctor Elementary School in Northborough.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 21, and his brother orchestrated the 2013 bombings that killed three people and injured 250 more.
The following are excerpts from the Northborough police log. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
One died when he was thrown from a horse. Another contracted Hepatitis C while searching a vehicle for drugs. Six were killed by guns.
This week, even more than usual, cops are looking for the beltless, and also aggressive drivers.
There is a statewide ban on burning on Friday.
Police followed car fluid to find the suspected car, and driver, involved in the crash.
The following was supplied by the Northborough Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is asking everyone to get the word out about distracted driving on Thursday.
Officials say getting the truck upright could take more than four hours.
During the checkpoint, troopers will attempt to detect, remove drivers who are under the influence of alcohol, drugs.
A rundown of the state’s 9-1-1 silent call procedure, gives you easy steps to take using a touchtone telephone or cell phone.
The checkpoints will be "operated during varied hours."
The agency also highlights 12 tax scams they call the "Dirty Dozen."
This Marlborough-based TeleFree's principals were from Hopkinton and Northborough.
The Silent Call Procedure is for people who need to notify emergency services without verbally communicating.
The store became suspicious when the woman used numerous cards with various amounts of money.
Police are reporting a truck fire on I-495 in Hopkinton.
Instigated by Lt. Dan Richard, the Twitter challenge calls for nicely-cleared cars across the state.
It is reported that two medical helicopters were being called to the scene of a serious crash on Route 290 eastbound. Expect heavy delays.
State police spotted the stolen car in Hopkinton, MA, behind a procession of plows. The car was allegedly stolen, and drugs were found.