Several vehicles were damaged Friday when concrete debris fell from the ceiling of a Boston tunnel, resulting in considerable traffic backups. The incident occurred at approximately 1:30 p.m. on the westbound side of the Massachusetts Turnpike inside the Prudential Tunnel,

MassDOT crews have inspected dozens of locations across the tunnel system after concrete debris fell from the ceiling of a Boston tunnel, officials said Monday. Several vehicles were damaged Friday when concrete fell on the westbound side of the Massachusetts Turnpike inside the Prudential Tunnel under Huntington Avenue.

State highway officials are conducting emergency inspections of the Prudential Tunnel in Boston after chunks of concrete fell onto the roadway Friday afternoon.