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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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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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2025-10-10 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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2025-07-08 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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2025-03-28 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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