I-95 Reopens After Two-Vehicle Crash In Norwalk

Update: I-95 reopened after a serious two-vehicle crash in the Norwalk-Westport area, DOT said. A 9-year-old boy from Maine died after suffering serious injuries in the crash. Click here to read the story at Daily Voice.

<p>Traffic is diverted off I-95 northbound in Norwalk because of a crash between Exits 16 and 17 late Thursday.</p> — Traffic is diverted off I-95 northbound in Norwalk because of a crash between Exits 16 and 17 late Thursday.
Photo Credit: *Connecticut Department of Transportation*

Karen Tensa

04/20/2017 10:57 p.m.

NORWALK, Conn. — Northbound I-95 was closed late Thursday because of a two-vehicle crash in Norwalk, according to the state Department of Transportation.

The highway was closed between Exits 16 and 17 because of the accident. I-95 was congested for nearly 3 miles between Exits 14 and 17. Traffic was also heavy on side streets with cars and trucks diverted from I-95 onto Route 1 and other roads, DOT said.

Norwalk police urged drivers to seek alternate routes.

The crash was first reported Thursday, April 20, at about 9:30 p.m., DOT said. I-95 was still closed an hour later.

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