I-95 Was Closed After 30 Crashes

SHARON, MA — It's pretty and cozy when you're inside, but the weather is outside more than frightful - it's dangerous. Just ask the more than two dozen drivers who crashed Saturday morning on I-95, prompting police to shut down the interstate temporarily.

I-95 South was closed by Exit 8 to the I-93 split for nearly an hour and a half. Police first reported the closure at 7:52 a.m. and announced 95 was reopened at 9:23 a.m.

Police said approximately 30 crashes were reported in the area. Canton, Norwood, Sharon, and Walpole Police assisted State Police. The speed in the area has been reduced to 25 miles per hour as the roads continue to ice over.

There have been several other crashes reported around Massachusetts.

Temperatures are expected to slowly rise through midnight tonight, reaching the upper 30s and even 40 degrees. That will help begin to thaw out roads and power lines.

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