'Heavy Delays' On Route 1 After Vehicle Strikes Saugus Bridge

A collision with a bridge closed multiple lanes of Route 1 during rush hour, according to officials.

The Walnut Street bridge over Route 1 was impacted.
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05/19/2023 9:56 a.m.

A vehicle struck the bridge on Route 1 south at Walnut Street on the morning of Friday, May 19, according to a Tweet sent by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation at 7:45 a.m.

Multiple southbound lanes were closed to traffic. By 9:15 a.m. only the right lane remained closed, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.

The bridge was struck by a dumpster roll-up truck boom, causing severe delays, according to NBC10.

The truck driver was taken to the hospital, the news outlet reported.

All lanes were open by 10:20 a.m., according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.

A representative from the Massachusetts State Police was not immediately available for comment.

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