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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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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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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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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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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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2026-01-09 19:49:01 -

Tow Truck Driver Injured After Crash With Tractor-Trailer at Secondi Truck Stop in Milford
MILFORD, CONNECTICUT — A tractor-trailer, a tow truck, and another vehicle were involved in a crash Friday morning on Old Gate Lane in Milford, sending one person to the hospital and prompting a hazmat response for a vehicle fluid spill. Photo credit: Milford Fire Department The Milford Fire Department said crews responded around 9:40 a.m. to the area of the Secondi truck stop...

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2025-03-28 17:35:30 -

Tractor-Trailer Crushes Pickup Truck in I-95 Crash in Westport
WESTPORT, Conn. — A crash involving a tractor-trailer and a pickup truck on I-95 South near Exit 18 in Westport resulted in severe vehicle damage and minor injuries Thursday afternoon, according to Connecticut State Police. The collision occurred around 1:07 p.m., sending both vehicles off the road and into an embankment. The pickup truck sustained heavy damage and was partially trapped...

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2025-07-09 22:27:52 -

Truck Carrying 45,000 Pounds of Bottled Water Overturns on I-91 in North Haven
NORTH HAVEN, Conn. — A truck hauling 45,000 pounds of bottled water overturned on Interstate 91 in North Haven, causing significant traffic delays and sending the driver to the hospital, according to local officials. The crash happened on I-91 South between Exits 13 and 12, also affecting local roads near the 300 block of Washington Avenue, the North Haven Fire Department said....

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2025-12-16 18:11:14 -

UPDATE: Family says truck driver killed in Connecticut road rage incident was trying to escape violence in Philadelphia
WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut — The 28-year-old truck driver killed during a road rage incident on Interstate 84 earlier this month had been planning to leave Philadelphia in hopes of escaping the violence that surrounded his daily life, according to his family. Connecticut State Police say troopers responded around 3:15 p.m. on December 9 to I-84 East near Exit 44 after reports of a road...

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