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Tractor trailer gets stuck in Boston's Sumner Tunnel

The incident caused only minor scrapes to the tunnel

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The incident caused only minor scrapes to the tunnel.

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A semi truck got stuck midway through Boston's Sumner Tunnel on Saturday afternoon, temporarily shutting it down and causing a traffic backup in the middle of a holiday weekend.

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation released video of the incident, saying they completed inspections and only found minor scrapes to the tunnel.

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The scene cleared with all lanes open around 5 p.m.

Further information was not released.

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