New Update: I-95 Stretch Fully Reopens After Fiery Crash Causes Days-Long Closure

This story has been updated.

This image was taken around 11 a.m. Sunday, May 5, on the stretch of I-95 in Norwalk.
Photo Credit: *Connecticut Department of Transportation*

The image here was captured around 8:30 a.m. Sunday, May 5 showing the northbound lanes reopened.
Photo Credit: *Connecticut Department of Transportation*

The image here was captured around 1:45 p.m. Saturday, May 4.
Photo Credit: *Connecticut Department of Transportation*

The tanker fire was raging for around an hour before it was put out on Thursday morning, May 2.
Photo Credit: *Norwalk Fire Department*

05/05/2024 8:45 a.m.

A stretch of I-95 in Connecticut has now fully reopened three days after a fire involving a tanker with 8,500 gallons of gas days earlier.

Northbound lanes on the stretch in Norwalk reopened Saturday evening, May 4.

Lanes opened on the southbound side reopened late Sunday morning, May 5, earlier than had been expected.

The first image above was taken around 11 a.m. Sunday.

The blaze broke out after a crash on Thursday, May 2 near exits 14 and 15 between the truck and a passenger vehicle at around 6 a.m.

The freight tractor-trailer and passenger vehicle were located 150 feet east of the Fairfield Avenue overpass, while the petroleum tanker truck was directly under it.

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According to the CT DOT, the bridge was completely demolished by 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4.

This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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