MEDFORD, Mass. – Commuters trying to get to Boston faced long delays on Interstate 93 in Medford Tuesday morning as a roadside death investigation unfolded, officials said.
The right travel lanes were closed on the southbound side of the freeway near Somerville at Exit 21 for hours during the morning rush hour as detectives searched for clues in connection with the discovery of a body found around of 4:30 am, according to the state of Massachusetts. Police.
The investigation’s findings indicated that a man “intentionally jumped from the overpass onto I-93 below, where he was struck by at least one vehicle and likely more than one,” a state police spokesman said .
The video showed heavy traffic leading to the scene, where many state police cruisers and highway crews were working. During the early morning commute, there were delays of more than two hours with a 10-mile backup.
MassDOT deployed regional message boards on highways, including near the New Hampshire border, to alert drivers of lane closures.
All lanes on the southbound side of the freeway reopened around 9 a.m., but there were residual delays in the area of about 30 minutes.
In a statement, state police said “the facts and circumstances of the death, including the cause and identity of the victim, remain under investigation.”
The Middlesex District Attorney’s office tells Boston 25 they do not suspect foul play.
Ten miles of backup traffic now I-93 SB toward Boston due to right lane closures approaching the Medford/Somerville line; The crash remains under investigation near exit 21 of Rt 38/Mystic Ave pic.twitter.com/MGpL11gPfX
— Jacquelyn Goddard (@JacqueGoddard) June 13, 2023
Travel Advisory: Lane Closures on I-93 SB a #Medford near Exit 21 (Roosevelt Circle) due to a fatal crash investigation. The two lanes on the right are closed. Expect delays.
— Mass Transit (@MassDOT) June 13, 2023
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