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It involved two vehicles and happened in Tolland County on I-84 eastbound at about 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 22 in Vernon, according to Connecticut State Police.
Police said a 2007 Freightliner Conventional truck was eastbound near Exit 65 and traveled into the right shoulder, striking the trailer of a parked FRT tractor.
The tractor was pushed into a light pole, authorities said.
The driver of the Freightliner, a 44-year-old Georgia man, was extricated from the vehicle and airlifted to Hartford Hospital, police said.
Police said the driver of the tractor, a 45-year-old Maryland man, was hospitalized for treatment of minor injuries.
State Police asked anyone who has information about the crash to call Trooper Timothy Benjamin at 860-896-3200 ext. 8061.
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