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Route 1 in Saugus Back Open After Truck Crash, Fuel Spill

Around 70 gallons of diesel fuel was spilled across the road, which crews had to clean up

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A crash involving a tractor trailer and a car closed traffic on Route 1 northbound in Saugus for hours Friday morning.

Emergency crews responded around 5:30 a.m. for the crash on Route 1 North, which happened near Walnut Street, according to Massachusetts State Police. Around 70 gallons of diesel fuel was spilled across the road, which crews had to clean up.

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The right lane of was reopened around 7:30 a.m., and the middle and left lanes were reopened by around 9:30 a.m.

There was significant damage to both the SUV and tractor-trailer involved in the wreck.

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