So my commute into work takes me down Route 3 (although there is an alternate route I can take). Well - there was quite an accident on Route 3 this morning - fortunately for me, in the other direction. But they had to completely close off Route 3 northbound.

From the Boston Globe's traffic report:

Rte. 3 North (Rte. 128/I-95 to I-495)
Accident Fire department activity before Exit 29: Rte. 129. Affecting left lane and center lane and right lane. Road closed. Traffic being detoured off at Concord Road, exit 27. Avoid area.

At least three cars were involved from what I saw. Some people who I think were in it were standing by the side of the road while three ambulances, a firetruck, and countless local and state police were taking care of the accident.

I'll edit this to include the inevitable news story when it's available.

Edit: And it's available now. One dead, two injured in Rt. 3 crash

Apparently someone drove across the center divider (and we're not talking a small task, we're talking a good 10 meters or so of grass between the lanes) and hit a car in the other lane (killing the driver in the other lane), which span out to hit another car.

I missed the helicopter that they used, although I did suspect that they would require a helicopter, as the road was closed. I think I may have seen it hovering around overhead - although at the time I figured it was a news helicopter.

So - quite an accident. Took place around here - that image is out of date, as they've since added another lane, but still - driving across the center divider is quite a feat. I have to wonder how someone did that by accident.