Details are still emerging, but it appears a fuel tanker travelling North on I-91 in Chicopee, just West of Boston was involved in a serious accident.

Several cars were involved and the fire was still burning an hour later. The driver of the tanker is apparently seriously hurt.

Anyone with news or pictures of this accident is invited to add them to the story.

A fiery tanker truck crash has shut down Interstate 91 in Chicopee.
State police said the crash happened just after 9:30 a.m. on Friday as the truck was traveling north on I-91. Several cars were involved in the crash. There were reports of an explosion, and the fire was still burning an hour after the crash.
I-91 has been closed in both directions because of the accident. A large plume of black smoke could be seen from downtown Springfield, which is just south of Chicopee.

Source: bostonherald.com