WESTBOROUGH — Westborough firefighters are on the scene of an auto fire on Massachusetts Turnpike westbound at the Westborough Service Plaza.
According to a statement from the Westborough Fire Department posted to social media at approximately 9:47 a.m. today, Engine 4 was dispatched to the scene and is working to extinguish the blaze.
Officials advised drivers to keep left when approaching the area and to expect traffic delays.
State and federal officials, students, and researchers celebrated Endangered Species Day and the 40th anniversary of the cooter headstart program at MassWildlife’s Field Headquarters. The program has boosted the northern red-bellied cooter population from 300 to over 2,000, emphasizing the importance of conservation partnerships.
A car fire on Route 9 in Westborough caused traffic delays today, according to the Westborough Fire Department.
The Worcester County District Attorney’s Office has identified the man killed in Monday’s motorcycle crash at Speedway Plaza in Westborough as 26-year-old Juan Carlos Colon Jr. The investigation remains ongoing.