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The crash took place in New Haven around 8:30 p.m., Sunday, April 2, at the entrance to the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge, according to Connecticut State Police.
State police said the crash occurred when a 2008 Mazda 5 driven by a 17-year-old Fairfield County girl, a resident of Trumbull, was stopped on the right shoulder of the bridge when it was struck by the tractor-trailer that was attempting to pass in the "Exit Only" lane.
The tractor-trailer then collided with the concrete traffic barrier on the right shoulder where a fire ignited, state police said.
After hitting the barrier, the truck traveled across four lanes and hit the barrier on the left shoulder of I-95 where it became fully engulfed in flames.
The tractor-trailer driver was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have not released his identity.
The driver of the Mazda was transported to Yale Hospital with minor injuries.
The roadway, which was closed for several hours, reopened around 6 a.m., Monday, April 3.
The collision remains under investigation.
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