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Tractor-Trailer Driver Killed In Route 128 Rollover

LEXINGTON (CBS) -- A driver died Wednesday morning after a rollover crash on Route 128 trapped him for hours in his tractor-trailer.

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The rollover occurred at about 4:30 a.m. on the northbound side of the highway near Exit 31 in Lexington. Massachusetts State Police said the 52-year-old driver was trapped for at least two hours.

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Police on scene of a fatal truck crash in Lexington. (WBZ-TV)

An ambulance transported the man to Lahey Clinic, where he was pronounced dead.

Police have not yet released the man's identity or what caused the crash.

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A tractor-trailer crash tied up traffic on Route 128 in Lexington. (Photo credit MassDOT)

Two lanes were closed following the rollover, which remains under investigation.

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