I-95 Northbound Reopens In Bridgeport After Truck Crash

3:15 p.m. update: FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- The accident that closed Interstate 95 northbound at the Bridgeport-Stratford border has been cleared and the highway reopened just after 3 p.m., the Connecticut Department of Transportation said.

Traffic is at a standstill on I-95 at Pembroke Street in Bridgeport after a crash involving a truck closed the highway.
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04/04/2014 3:20 p.m.

Traffic tie-ups were beginning to clear, but congestion remained more than 5 miles back to Fairfield and Westport.

Traffic conditions were improving, the DOT said.

Original story: FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Northbound Interstate 95 was closed Friday afternoon in Bridgeport after a crash involving a tractor-trailer and multiple other vehicles, the Connecticut Department of Transportation said.

I-95 was closed between Exit 30 and Exit 31 on the northbound side. The multi-vehicle crash was reported at about 1:40 p.m. Friday.

Traffic congestion was reported for more than 4 miles between Exits 25 and 30. The backups were nearly to the Fairfield border.

I-95 southbound was congested between Exits 32 and 29 with rubber-necking delays, the DOT said.

It was not known how long it would take to clear the highway.

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