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State Trooper Injured After I-84 Crash In Danbury Causes Hours-Long Closure State Trooper Injured After I-84 Crash In Danbury Causes Hours-Long Closure
State Trooper Injured After I-84 Crash In Danbury Causes Hours-Long Closure A Connecticut State Police trooper was injured after an overnight crash that caused a three-hour closure on a stretch of I-84. It happened in Fairfield County just after 9 p.m. Friday, June 14, in Danbury. The 41-year-old trooper was inside her cruiser with the emergency lights activated at the scene of another accident on the shoulder on the westbound side between Exit 8 on and off ramps. A 2018 GMC Acadia was parked in the left lane near the on-ramp.  Connecticut State Police said a 2014 tractor-trailer was traveling in the right lane when the operator lost control of his vehi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Traffic Backed Up For Miles On I-95 Following Tractor-Trailer Crash Traffic Backed Up For Miles On I-95 Following Tractor-Trailer Crash
Traffic Backed Up For Miles On I-95 Following Tractor-Trailer Crash Traffic is still moving at a crawl on I-95 in Westport following a tractor-trailer rollover crash that injured one person. The Westport Fire Department responded to a crash around 5 a.m., Thursday, March 28, for a reported tractor-trailer rollover northbound on I-95 between Exits 18 -19 in Westport, said the Westport Fire Department. Responding firefighters reported a tractor-trailer on its side with one occupant trapped in the cab, the department said.  One person was extricated from a tractor-trailer crash.Westport Fire Department The person was extricated by Westport and Fairfield f…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Truck Crash Causes I-95 Traffic Nightmare In Fairfield County Truck Crash Causes I-95 Traffic Nightmare In Fairfield County
Truck Crash Causes I-95 Traffic Nightmare In Fairfield County A crash involving a truck carrying motor vehicles has caused a traffic nightmare on I-95 in Fairfield County after closing two southbound lanes that have just reopened. The crash, that also caused a fuel leak, took place at 10:09 a.m., and closed the left and center lanes between Exits 10 and 9 near Darien, officials with the Department of Transportation said Traffic has been backed up for several miles, causing motorists to wait more than an hour to reach the New York state line from Norwalk, a 16 miles distance.  A sand truck was on scene cleaning up the fuel spill and a street sweeper w…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Lexus Issues Recall To Fix Fuel Leaks Lexus Issues Recall To Fix Fuel Leaks
Lexus Issues Recall To Fix Fuel Leaks Toyota is recalling more than $100,000 luxury Lexus vehicles due to a condition that can cause fuel to leak and lead to an increase in car fires. Toyota Motor North America announced this week that it is conducting a safety recall of select Lexus models that were manufactured between 2006 and 2014. In total, an estimated 115,000 units are being recalled throughout the nation. Among the models recalled include the IS 350 (between the years 2006 and 2013); IS350 C (2010-2014); GS 350 (2007-2011); GS 450h (2007-2011). According to Toyota, “the vehicles are equipped with a certain 3.5-liter V6…

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by Zak Failla