A trailer with a load of scrap metal sits on on its side on Wood Street. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO
A tractor-trailer rollover in the area of 226 Wood Street caused the road to be reduced to one lane of traffic during the Friday morning rush-hour commute.
Hopkinton Fire Department Lt. John Sheridan told the Independent that the incident occurred at 6:59 a.m.
“A tractor-trailer carrying scrap metal was driving down Wood Street when the trailer part overturned,” he said. “There were no injuries and no hazards.”
He added that Hopkinton Police Department arrived on the scene as HFD cleared the road of the metal debris.
“Traffic was reduced to one lane of travel,” Sheridan said, noting that HPD officers directed traffic until the vehicle was towed away. The street was in the process of being cleared at 11 a.m. when he spoke with the Independent.
HPD Deputy Chief Scott van Raalten noted via email early Friday afternoon that the driver of the tractor-trailer was outside of the vehicle when HPD arrived and “appeared to be uninjured.”
“The Massachusetts State Police (MSP) Commercial Enforcement Team was requested to assist with the investigation and inspection of the tractor trailer,” he continued. “Preliminary findings suggest that speed may have been a contributing factor, and the MSP will be conducting an inspection of the vehicle for any deficiencies. Currently, the road is reduced to one lane and cleanup is in progress.”
This is the second accident in which a vehicle overturned in eight days at this area of Wood Street. On Dec. 26, a driver sustained minor injuries when her vehicle overturned and rolled at least 10 feet down an embankment near the Wood Street Fire Station.
Speeders are always on Wood St in Woodville. I have been passed numerous times right there where the accident happened despite double yellow lines and no passing signs. I stood in the crosswalk while 14 cars went by and didn’t stop.
Also, walking to the post office is very dangerous as cars and trucks don’t slow down. I choose to walk on the opposite side of the road. We see Police Officers down here about once a month.