Crime & Safety

Multiple Crashes Bring Route 128 To A Crawl North Of Boston

The PM commute on Route 128 north of Boston is downright ugly with four crashes and a breakdown between Lexington and Peabody.

WOBURN, MA -- There are several reports of another crash on Route 128 north in Woburn. This one involves multiple vehicles near the Route 38 interchange and comes crews continue to clear crashes at Route 129 on the northbound side of Route 128 in Wakefield and a crash on the southbound side of 128 by Routes 4/225 in Lexington.

Further north, there's a crash on the northbound side of Route 128 near the Route 129 exit in Peabody. Finally, there's a breakdown slowing things down near the Route 28 exit on the northbound side of Route 128.

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