Mass Pike westbound shut down in downtown Boston due to EV fire
The Mass Pike westbound in downtown Boston is locked down due to a fire in an electric vehicle.
MassDOT reports I-90 westbound is closed at mile marker 133 “due to a vehicle fire.”
The State Police add: “This morning shortly after 7 a.m., Troopers and Boston Fire responded to a car fire on I-90 west just beyond the Prudential Tunnel. Several vehicles also struck debris in roadway as part of the scene.
“For the safety of motorists and first responders, officials closed the roadway and All diverted traffic.
“Boston Fire advised State Police that the engulfed vehicle is electric and will take several hours to extinguish.”
This is a developing story …
More Stories
Beyond Algorithmic Echo Chambers: The Rise of Authentic Lifestyle Communities in Europe’s Creator Economy
Europe’s social media landscape is undergoing a quiet revolution. After more than a decade of polished influencer culture, algorithmic homogenization,...
What UK SMEs Should Know About Workplace EV Charging
A workplace EV charge point used to be a perk reserved for headquartered corporates. The picture in 2026 looks different....
Apprenticeships ‘tougher to land than Oxbridge places’ as ministers pledge £600m for 60,000 new starts
In a claim that will resonate with thousands of school-leavers wading through a torrent of rejection emails this summer, the...
Farage promises tax-free overtime in £5bn pitch to working Britain
Reform UK leader vows to lift income tax from overtime pay for anyone earning under £75,000, a policy he says...
Overseas investors retreat from UK commercial property as red tape bites
Britain’s pitch as the most reliable address in European real estate has taken a knock. Foreign investors, the lifeblood of...
Alvotech founder Robert Wessman threatens to quit Britain over ‘anti-wealth’ tax regime
The Icelandic-born billionaire behind Nasdaq-listed biosimilars group Alvotech has become the latest international entrepreneur to warn that Britain’s tax direction...