Fatality Reported In Fiery Rollover Crash On I-95 In Westport

WESTPORT, Conn. — At least one person was killed in a fiery crash on I-95 south in Westport on Wednesday evening, closing the highway for hours, according to Connecticut State Police.

At least one person was killed in a crash on I-95 south in Westport on Wednesday evening. Emergency responders are on the scene at about 10 p.m., and the highway remains closed.
Photo Credit: *Connecticut Department of Transportation*

Traffic is at a standstill on I-95 near the Sherwood Island Connector due to a burning tanker truck on the southbound side between exits 18 and 19.
Photo Credit: *Connecticut Department of Transportation*

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09/28/2016 10:00 p.m.

A tanker truck, which was reportedly carrying sewage, went off I-95 near the Saugatuck Bridge between exits 17 and 18, according to Greenwich Time and the Connecticut Department of Transportation.

At least one other vehicle was involved in the 7 p.m. accident in which the tanker truck rolled over and burst into flames, state police spokesman Trooper Kelly Grant said.

Lengthy traffic tie-ups were reported in both directions. As of 10 p.m., I-95 south remained closed, and traffic was being rerouted at Exit 18, Grant and DOT said. The northbound side had reopened after a closure, DOT said.

No other information was available, and it was not clear who had died in the crash.

Click here to read the story at the Greenwich Time website.

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