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Rollover in O'Neill Tunnel creates nightmare commute ahead of holiday weekend

BOSTON — A box truck rollover inside the O’Neill Tunnel in Boston caused a nightmare commute for drivers headed into the city early Friday morning.

Few details have been released, but officials said the crash was reported northbound before 5 a.m.

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Three of the four lanes inside the tunnel were closed because of the crash, and severe delays were reported as a result.

Boston 25 News Traffic Reporter Julie Grauert said delays of seven miles were reported, and drive times were more than doubles in comparison to a normal Friday morning commute.

Crews worked to remove the crash and officials were able to reopen the lanes just after 6 a.m.

It’s unknown what caused the box truck to roll over, and luckily no injuries were reported.

No other information was immediately available.

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