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Tractor-Trailer Fire
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Fire Causes Delays On I-95, CT State Police Report
Authorities reported heavy delays on I-95 in Connecticut due to a tractor-trailer fire. The tractor-trailer fire happened in New London County on the northbound highway near Exit 73 in East Lyme, Connecticut State Police reported at about 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 10. In the announcement, police advised motorists to seek an alternate route and expect heavy delays in the area. No further details about the incident were reported.
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Fire Causes Power Outage At Stop & Shop In Fairfield County
A tractor-trailer caught fire after it was tangled in low-hanging power lines, causing outages to area homes and businesses. Stop & Shop on Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport was among those left in the dark at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 9, when a truck caught fire on Spruce Street near the intersection of Albion Street. Upon arrival, first responders found a tractor-trailer with the rear of the tractor burning after the driver got caught in a low-hanging energized high-voltage wire, which was still in contact with the cargo box portion of the vehicle. Crews from United Illum…
Traffic
I-84 Stretch Reopens After Tractor-Trailer Fire
This story has been updated. A stretch of I-84 has reopened after a tractor-trailer fire caused its closure. The westbound lanes were shut down in Northern Fairfield County between Exits 5 and 4 in Danbury early Friday afternoon, July 17. Eastbound traffic in the area was stop-and-go due to rubbernecking delays.
Traffic
Truck Fire Shuts Down Two Lanes On I-95
Two lanes were shut down on I-95 on Wednesday afternoon, temporarily tying up traffic in Fairfield County when a tractor-trailer went up in flames. A tractor-trailer fire was reported to the Connecticut Department of Transportation shortly before 1 p.m. on Feb. 13, leading police to close the right and center southbound lanes between exit 30 and exit 31 in Stratford. The lanes were closed for approximately 15 minutes before being reopened, however; shortly thereafter, a was a second incident on the interstate that forced a lane closure between exit 34 and exit 32. The cause of the fire has…
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