ROUTE 1A IN MASS.
REOPENS AFTER EARLY MORNING CRASH INVOLVING A TRUCK. THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK,
SANTIAGO GONZALEZ, 41, OF REVERE, WAS ARRESTED FOR OPERATING UNDER THE
INFLUENCE AND OPERATING WITHOUT A LICENSE.
Route 1A in East Boston, a major thoroughfare to Logan
International Airport, was reopened late this afternoon after an allegedly
drunk driver crashed into an utility pole early this morning leaving the road
closed most of the day.
The crash at 4 a.m. near Boardman Street and the William
F. McClellan Highway, caused downed power lines in the area, said police
spokeswoman Rachel McGuire.
A man driving a pick-up truck hit a transformer or power
line, crashing his vehicle and bringing down the utility pole, according to
McGuire. Shortly afterward, a sedan struck the wreckage and also crashed, she
said.
The driver of the truck, Santiago Gonzalez, 41, of
Revere, was arrested for operating under the influence and operating without a
license, McGuire said.
Both drivers declined medical attention, police said.
Following the crash, officials closed the road from
Broadman Street to the Bell Cirlce Rotary in revere, said Michael Verseckes, a
Massachusetts Department of Transportation spokesman. At 4:30 p.m. officials
opened one lane in both directions. By 6:15 p.m. officials had opened all the
lanes and repaired the traffic signals that had been affected by the crash,
Verseckes said.
NStar crews put up a replacement utility pole, said
NStar spokesman Jim Connelly. No customer power outages were reported, he said.
Drivers, including many heading to Logan, experienced
delays throughout the day as they were rerouted around the area, officials
said.
Although it took longer to travel to and from the
airport, Verseckes said traffic was moving steadily along alternate routes.
“There is certainly added congestion in the area,”
Verseckes said. “Fortunately, it happened on a Sunday, when there are less
people on the road. If it was on a weekday, it could have been much worse,” he
said.