2 people taken to hospital following 2-vehicle crash on Route 3 in Braintree

BRAINTREE, Mass. — A multi-vehicle crash caused heavy traffic delays on Route 3 in Braintree during the morning commute on Tuesday.

The crash happened on the northbound side of the highway in the area of Exit 40 and at least one vehicle caught fire, according to MassDOT.

Two people involved in the crash were taken to South Shore Hospital. There was no immediate word on the extent of their injuries.

All lanes were shut down following the crash but the highway was reopened to traffic shortly before 7 a.m.

Motorists were urged to seek an alternate route to avoid the delays.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

BRAINTREE UPDATE: All lanes have reopened on 3NB @boston25 pic.twitter.com/DgQR1By7XM
— Catherine Parrotta (@CatherineNews) May 31, 2022

Multi-vehicle crash with fire in #Braintree on Rt 3 NB at exit 40. All NB lanes of Rt 3 are currently closed. Seek alt. route in the area. Expect delays.
— Mass. Transportation (@MassDOT) May 31, 2022

TRAFFIC ALERT on 3NB in Braintree, where a multi-vehicle crash is blocking all lanes. Tracking significant delays @boston25 pic.twitter.com/zYgMBtp6r6
— Catherine Parrotta (@CatherineNews) May 31, 2022

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