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2022-07-07 12:25:27 -

Anti-speeding enforcement blitz taking place now through early September in Connecticut
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is currently spearheading a major speeding traffic enforcement effort. Starting on July 1 and lasting through September 5, 2022, state and local law enforcement are participating in a high-visibility anti-speeding enforcement effort statewide in Connecticut. CTDOT says that the purpose of the effort is to raise awareness...

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2022-01-29 20:11:15 -

Connecticut and New Jersey announce tractor trailer travel bans
Officials in Connecticut and New Jersey are prepping for a major weekend winter storm by banning truck travel on major roadways. In a Friday news conference, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont said that starting at 6 a.m. on Saturday, a tractor travel ban would be in place due to a major nor’easter dubbed “Winter Storm Bobby” expected to hit the New England coast late Friday and...

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2026-03-07 19:26:17 -

Connecticut Trucking Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Amazon Logistics of $3.5 Million by Creating 22 Fake Trucking Companies and Submitting Fraudulent Invoices for 1,000+ Loads He Never Moved
BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT — A 25-year-old trucking company owner has pleaded guilty to wire fraud after orchestrating a years-long scheme that defrauded Amazon Logistics of more than $3.5 million by registering dozens of fake trucking companies and submitting fraudulent invoices for cargo loads he never moved. Ameer Nasir, of Trumbull, Connecticut, owner of Pak Express Transport LLC,...

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2022-06-15 21:34:03 -

Connecticut will see a 9 cent diesel tax increase, state announces at deadline
Connecticut’s tax on diesel fuel will rise by 9 cents next month, lawmakers revealed in a letter on Wednesday. The Revenue Service Department waited until the June 15th deadline to make the announcement. The 9 cent increase will bring the current diesel tax from 40.1 cents a gallon to 49.2 cents per gallon in the state – a 23% increase. The increase begins on July...

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2022-06-15 21:30:13 -

Connecticut’s tax on diesel fuel will increase beginning July 1st
Connecticut’s tax on diesel fuel will increase in less than a month, adding to the current strain on the trucking industry. The tax on diesel fuel is scheduled to increase on July 1st, but the Department of Revenue Services has yet to decide what the new tax rate will be as of June 14th. The current Connecticut tax on diesel fuel is 40.1 cents per gallon. “It...

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2025-06-07 21:32:32 -

Fiery Crash Between Car and Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down I-95 in East Lyme, Connecticut
A crash involving a car and a tractor-trailer early Saturday morning, June 7, 2025, shut down part of Interstate 95 northbound in East Lyme, Connecticut, and sent emergency crews rushing to the scene. According to Connecticut State Police, the collision occurred around 6:49 a.m. near Exit 72. The impact caused the trailer to catch fire, leading to a full closure of the highway between Exits 72...

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2022-08-19 13:43:00 -

Love’s opens the company’s first-ever truck stop in Connecticut
On Thursday, Love’s Travel Stops opened a new store in Tolland County, Connecticut — the company’s first store in the state. The new Love’s is located off I-84 at Exit 71 in Willington, Connecticut. Amenities at the news Love’s include: More than 8,000 square feet store Godfather’s Pizza and Subway restaurants 56 truck parking...

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2025-03-20 16:38:09 -

Truck Crash on I-84 in Connecticut Leaves One Dead, Vehicles Submerged in Pond
Posted: Feb 29, 2024 / 05:34 AM EST Updated: Mar 2, 2024 / 01:12 PM EST ASHFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – One person has died after a crash involving two tractor-trailers on I-84 Eastbound in the Town of Union, according to Connecticut State Police. The deceased is 45-year-old Carlos Vega of Enfield. Troopers responded to the crash just before 2 a.m. on I-84 Eastbound in the area of the...

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2025-02-06 17:04:39 -

Trucker Moves Burning Semi Away from Fuel Pumps at Connecticut Truck Stop
Firefighters in Milford, Connecticut, responded to a semi-truck fire at a local truck stop early Wednesday morning, where a quick-thinking driver managed to prevent a potential disaster. The Milford Fire Department (MFD) received multiple calls at 6:00 a.m. on February 5 reporting a tractor-trailer engulfed in flames at the Secondi Bros Truck Stop. According to officials, the truck was...

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2025-11-07 18:45:52 -

Two men arrested for trying to steal highway sign in Connecticut
WINDSOR, Conn. — Two men were arrested Wednesday morning after allegedly attempting to steal a large road sign from Interstate 91 in Windsor, according to Connecticut State Police. Troopers identified the suspects as 42-year-old Andrew Scott Lampkin and 46-year-old Jonathan Riopelle, both from Vernon. Police released a photo showing the highway sign strapped to the back of a white pickup...

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2026-02-18 21:22:03 -

25-Year-Old Box Truck Driver Found With .12% BAC Arrested for DUI After Crashing Into Guardrail and Utility Pole
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — A box truck driver was arrested Monday morning after crashing into a guardrail and utility pole along Albany Avenue while operating under the influence, according to West Hartford Police. Officers responded around 9:03 a.m. to the area of Albany Avenue for reports of a single-vehicle crash. Police said a 2020 Hino box truck was traveling eastbound when it struck...

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2026-01-07 16:50:58 -

69-Year-Old Crushed Beneath Car Carrier After It Rolls Backward During Maintenance in East Windsor
EAST WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT — An East Windsor man died Tuesday evening after being pinned beneath the cab of a tractor-trailer car carrier at a construction company property, according to police. Photo credit: WTNH Police said William Hastings, 69, was found at about 7 p.m. in the area of Kement & Sons Construction Company, 297 North Road. Initial findings indicate Hastings was...

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2025-10-10 15:41:27 -

Driver hospitalized after crashing into tractor-trailer at full speed on I-95 in Norwalk
NORWALK, Conn. — A pickup truck driver was hospitalized Thursday night after crashing into the back of a tractor-trailer at full speed on Interstate 95 in Norwalk, officials said. Firefighters responded to the crash on I-95 North between exits 16 and 17 around 11:12 p.m., where they found a pickup truck wedged under the rear of a tractor-trailer, according to the Norwalk Fire Department....

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2026-01-11 18:47:29 -

East Windsor Man Killed While Doing Maintenance Under Tractor-Trailer Remembered as Devoted Family Man With a Big Heart, Funeral Set for January 15
EAST WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT — A 69-year-old East Windsor man who died after becoming pinned beneath a tractor-trailer at his workplace is being remembered by loved ones as someone with a sharp sense of humor who “could make anyone laugh.” Police said William “Bill” Hastings, 69, was performing maintenance work when the tractor-trailer rolled backward, leaving him...

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2025-07-08 15:47:28 -

Firefighter Injured Battling Tractor-Trailer Fire on I-91 in Rocky Hill
ROCKY HILL, Conn. — A tractor-trailer fire shut down a stretch of Interstate 91 South in Rocky Hill Monday night and left one firefighter with a minor injury, according to fire officials. Crews were called to the scene around 9:34 p.m. near the Exit 23 on-ramp, where they found the tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames. Officials said the trailer was hauling refrigerated food at the...

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2025-12-31 18:53:34 -

HazMat Team Responds to Four Tractor-Trailer Crashes and Rollovers Within Five Miles During Snow Squall on I-84 in Willington
WILLINGTON, CONNECTICUT — A snow squall Monday night caused a series of crashes along Interstate 84 in the Tolland and Willington area, including multiple tractor-trailer rollovers within a short stretch of highway that required hazardous materials crews to evacuate fuel tanks and clean up diesel spills,...

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2026-01-28 16:45:14 -

Oil Tanker Overturns in Stonington, Spilling 300 Gallons of Hydraulic Fluid, Causing I-95 Delays
STONINGTON, CONNECTICUT — An overturned oil tanker crash shut down Interstate 95 northbound Tuesday morning near Exit 91, prompting an environmental response after officials said roughly 300 gallons of hydraulic fluid spilled onto the highway shoulder. Photo credit: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Connecticut State Police said the crash, involving...

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2025-10-14 14:42:42 -

Overturned tractor-trailer causes major traffic delays on I-495 in Chevy Chase
CHEVY CHASE, Md. — A multi-vehicle crash involving two tractor-trailers caused heavy delays on Interstate 495 Tuesday morning after one of the trucks overturned near Connecticut Avenue, officials said. The collision occurred on the inner loop of the Capital Beltway between Connecticut Avenue and Georgia Avenue, according to FOX 5 DC. The overturned truck blocked several lanes, leaving...

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