Tractor Trailer Crash on Rte. 3 Closes Lanes

Early Friday morning the Bedford Fire Department responded to reports of a truck off the road after Exit 26 on Rt. 3 Northbound where they found a tractor trailer had crashed 75 to 100 feet into the woods off the highway.

Bedford Fire Chief David Grunes says firefighters assisted the truck driver, who declined medical treatment.

The truck was carrying non-hazardous cargo, but 150 gallons of fuel had spilled from the truck's fuel tank. The fuel spill was rendered safe, and there is no danger to the community.

One lane of Rt. 3 Northbound was closed for about 20 minutes as the truck was removed from the woods. The cause of the truck's departure from the roadway is under investigation by State Police with the assistance of the Bedford Fire Department.