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Truck rollover closes lanes of I-95 North in Westport
Two lanes of Interstate 95 North are closed in Westport on Monday morning after a tractor-trailer rolled over, according to state police. The crash happened near exit 18 and the right and center lanes are closed. State police said no injuries have been reported.
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I-91 temporarily halted in Hartford to let a family of ducks cross
If you were stuck in rush hour traffic near Hartford on Monday, it may be for a fowl reason. Ashley Gentner of Plainville posted a video to TikTok of a family of ducks – what appears to be a mother and four ducklings – stranded in the middle of I-91 on the north side of Hartford. The family was huddled…
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Traffic stopped so duck family can cross the highway in Hartford
As seen on TikTok, police helped slow down cars on I-91 south so some trapped ducks could safely get to the other side.
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DOT employee injured in crash on I-91 North in North Haven
A state Department of Transportation employee was injured in a crash while working on Interstate 91 North in North Haven on Wednesday. State police said a driver went into the right shoulder near exit 9, hit a DOT truck that was following a sweeping operation and the employee who was in that truck is being treated for injuries. Fire officials…
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Hamden man killed in rollover crash on I-91 South in New Haven
A man from Hamden has died after a rollover crash on Interstate 91 South in New Haven on Monday afternoon. State police said 59-year-old Segundo Manuel Guaman was driving in the left lane near exit 2 around 12:45 p.m. when he veered across all of the other lanes and entered the gore area for the exit. According to police, Guaman…
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I-395 South reopens in Griswold after vehicle fire
Interstate 395 South has reopened in Griswold Friday after a vehicle fire briefly closed the highway between exits 24 and 22, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation. No further information is known about the incident at this time.
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Crashes close lanes of Route 8 in Naugatuck, Waterbury
Lanes of Route 8 were closed in Waterbury and Naugatuck Friday after multi-vehicle crashes, according to the state Department of Transportation. The state Department of Transportation website said one lane of Route 8 North was open between exits 29 and 30 in Naugatuck and the left lane of Route 8 South in Waterbury was closed between exits 30 and 29….
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Jackknifed truck caused miles of delays on I-95 North in Fairfield
A jackknifed truck caused delays on Interstate 95 North in Fairfield and congestion for miles. A Facebook post from the Fairfield Fire Department said the driver was not hurt but a 50-gallon diesel saddle tank ruptured. Firefighters responded while the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection supervised. The Fairfield Fire Department has also put out a call for truck…
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Both sides of I-95 in East Lyme reopen after multiple crashes
Both sides of Interstate 95 in East Lyme have reopened after multiple crashes briefly closed the area on Monday morning. State police said there was a crash involving a car and a tractor-trailer on the southbound side of the highway. At one point, the southbound side of the highway was fully closed between exits 74 and 73. No serious injuries…
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One taken to hospital after fiery crash on I-84
One person has been taken to the hospital after a fiery crash on Interstate 84 West early Thursday morning, according to the Vernon Fire Department. The fire department said they received several 911 calls around 4:48 a.m. reporting a crash and vehicle fire on I-84 West, just before exit 66. and the initial reports were that an SUV hit the…
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Waterbury woman seriously injured in crash on I-84 East in Southington
A Waterbury woman was seriously injured in a crash that closed I-84 East in Southington for hours on Thursday morning. According to state police, 58-year-old Lesley Petrafassi was driving in the left lane of I-84 near the Exit 31 on-ramp around 6:45 a.m. when a vehicle in the center lane veered into her lane and collided with her car. Her…
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I-91 North in Hartford reopened after tractor-trailer jackknifes
A tractor-trailer jackknifed on Interstate 91 North in Hartford and the highway was closed for hours. It has since reopened. The highway was closed between exits 29 and 29A. Heavy snow had been falling across much of the state since early Tuesday morning and Gov. Ned Lamont signed an order ahead of the storm that banned all tandem tractor-trailers and…
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I-84 West in Manchester remains closed hours after crash
Interstate 84 West in Manchester has been closed for hours because of a crash.
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East Hartford woman dead after crash on I-84 in Manchester
A 25-year-old East Hartford woman has died after a crash on Interstate 84 in Manchester Thursday morning. State police said the driver of a 2016 Nissan Juke was in the high-occupancy vehicle lane of I-84 West near the exit 61 on-ramp just before 7 a.m., veered into the center lane and hit a 2015 Hyundai Genesis, sending the Hyundai into…
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Route 214 in Ledyard reopens
Both sides of Route 214 in Ledyard were closed because of a crash but have reopened. The CT Roads website said the road was closed between Trolley Line Boulevard and Route 2 and a vehicle overturned. The crash was reported at 8:50 a.m. No additional information was available.
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Route 9 South in Berlin clear after vehicle rollover
A vehicle overturned on Route 9 South in Berlin and the left lane has reopened after being closed. The rollover happened between exits 33 and 32. Video showed police, fire and EMS crews at the scene. No additional information was immediately available.
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This city has the worst traffic in the U.S. — and it's not Los Angeles
TomTom released its annual Traffic Index for 2023 ranking the U.S. cities with the worst traffic.
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Route 15 South in Stratford closed because of fire
Route 15 South is closed in Stratford because of a vehicle fire. It is closed between exits 53 and 52. No additional information was immediately available.
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Two dead after crash on I-95 in Fairfield
Two people have died after a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Fairfield late Thursday night. William Foster, 75, of Bridgeport, and Fred Eugene Nimmon, 70, of Aspers, Pennsylvania, were killed in the crash, according to state police. The crash happened on Interstate 95 North, near exit 22, at 11:59 p.m. State police said the Chevrolet Impala that Foster was…
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Injuries reported in crash on I-91 North in Hartford
State police responded to a crash on Interstate 91 North in Hartford early Friday morning and said injuries are reported. The crash happened around 6:22 a.m. near exit 33. State police said the injuries do not appear to be life-threatening.