Beware the sun this time of year: Crash involving tractor-trailers snarls Mass. Pike

GRAFTON ― Officials are warning drivers heading east to be cautious of the angle of the sun this time of year, following a crash Thursday morning on the Mass. Pike involving two tractor-trailer units and a sedan.

"Please use caution when traveling East in the morning, keep a fair distance between vehicles, and keep speeds down," the Grafton Fire Department said in a release. "The sun angle this time of year can make traveling very challenging."

Emergency crews responded to the Pike's eastbound side near the Route 122 exit in Grafton during the morning commute. The Fire Department said there was one minor injury.

Traffic was stalled for a short time while officials loaded fuel from one truck to another before clearing the roadway.

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