Traffic & Transit
Car Accident Tips Oil Truck On Its Side In Worcester
Icy roads have caused several accidents in Worcester including a tipped oil truck leaking fluid onto the road.
WORCESTER, MA- Icy roads have caused multiple crashes in Worcester Friday morning. Police and fire crews were on scene at the intersection of Morningside Road and Colonial Road where an oil truck tipped over.
The crash caused the truck to leak fluid onto the roads, crews used sand to absorb the fluid.
Major Accident with Oil Truck on its side Morningside Rd @ Colonial Rd in Worcester pic.twitter.com/LDUN5FI1Q7
— Early's On Park Ave (@earlystowing536) December 28, 2018
Multiple cars were reported sliding down Zenith Drive and slamming into parked police cars.
The accidents come after the city announced a winter weather advisory for Friday. Department of Public Works crews were salting roads through the night and early morning in anticipation of freezing and icy temperatures.
Multiple vehicles sliding down Zenith Drive in Worcester slamming into parked Police vehicles. pic.twitter.com/nPGV9j2xjm
— Early's On Park Ave (@earlystowing536) December 28, 2018
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Photo Credit: Earl's Auto Sales Twitter
