According to Massachusetts State Police, the car caught fire just after 7 a.m. on the westbound side of the Pike beyond the Prudential Tunnel. Making matters worse, several cars also hit debris on the road in that area. The westbound side of the Pike was shut down and traffic has backed up all the way to Logan Airport.

An electric vehicle burst into flames near Boston’s Prudential Tunnel during the Friday morning commute, prompting officials to close part of the Massachusetts Turnpike. Troopers and firefighters responding to a report of a car fire on the westbound side of Interstate 90 just beyond the tunnel around 7 a.

The Mass Pike westbound in downtown Boston is locked down due to a fire in an electric vehicle. MassDOT reports I-90 westbound is close at mile marker 133 “due to a vehicle fire.” The State Police add: “This morning shortly after 7 a.