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.

One person was injured during a rollover crash on I-95.
Photo Credit: *Photos by Westport Fire Department*

One person was extricated from a tractor-trailer crash.
Photo Credit: *Westport Fire Department*

A small amount of fuel was leaked during the crash.
Photo Credit: *Westport Fire Department*

Kathy Reakes

03/28/2019 9:41 a.m.

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.

The person was extricated by Westport and Fairfield fire departments and transported by Westport EMS to a local hospital. The extent of injuries was not known, police said.

State Police dispatch said at 8:50 a.m., that all lanes are open, but traffic is backed up for several miles. Delays are expected through the morning commute.

Officials are also on the scene for clean-up efforts from a small fuel additive leak.

Firefighters, state police, and the state departments of transportation and environmental protection remain on the scene.

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