An electric car fire on the Mass Pike shut down part of the highway in Boston and jammed traffic in several parts of the city Friday morning. According to Massachusetts State Police, the car caught fire just after 7 a.

The Mass Pike westbound in downtown Boston is no longer locked down. MassDOT reported that the morning mess is clear as of 9:38 a.m. The Pike was closed at mile marker 133 “due to a vehicle fire” for most of the morning commute, though.

BOSTON — 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.