Tractor Trailer Crashes on Route 24, Exit 20B to be Closed for Hours

STOUGHTON, MA — Anyone who needs to use Route 24 in Stoughton should find an alternative route.

At 10:34 a.m., a tractor trailer rolled over on the ramp from Route 24 South to Route 139. State police say exit 20B will be closed for several hours.

#MAtraffic Crash, TT rollover on ramp from Rte 24 SB to Rte 139 (x.20B) in #Stoughton. Ramp will be closed for several hours.
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) November 18, 2016

The driver of the truck has been taken to the hospital, according to Stoughton fire. No other vehicles were involved

The Stoughton Police Department is asking drivers to avoid the Route 139 overpass. Police recommend looping back onto Route 139 and back into Randolph or continuing to the Central Street exit.

As of 12:44 p.m., one lane on Route 138 is open. The ramp remains closed, police said.

This is the second crash in the area in less than a week. Last Saturday, a box truck crashed on a ramp from Route 24 to Route 138, spilling over 50 gallons of diesel fuel.

This breaking news story will be updated.Image via Stoughton Fire Department