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Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Massive Traffic Jam On Route 15 Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Massive Traffic Jam On Route 15
Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Massive Traffic Jam On Route 15 A portion of Route 15 was closed Thursday morning, Feb. 13, after a car crashed with a tractor-trailer. The wreck was reported around 7:45 a.m. between westbound Exits 66 and 68, CTRoads.org said. No one was hurt, but the crash caused a traffic jam that stretched four miles. The Department of Energy and Environmental responded to the scene because of a reported fuel leak.  Police closed the I-691 West ramp (Exit 68W) ramp Thursday morning as they cleaned, cleared, and investigated the scene. Visit CT Roads for updates on when the ramp reopens. 

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by Josh Lanier
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Driver, Passenger Escape Burning Car Fire In CT Driver, Passenger Escape Burning Car Fire In CT
Driver, Passenger Escape Burning Car Fire In CT People inside a car that burst into flames on New Year's Day escaped without injury, authorities said.  Firefighters were called to Sandy Lane in Brookfield around 5:20 p.m. on Wednesday to reports of a car fire. Crews said the vehicle was completely engulfed when they arrived, but the two people inside had escaped.  Firefighters quickly contained the blaze and contained a fuel leak. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection also responded to determine whether the leak had any environmental impacts.  The cause of the blaze is under investigation. 

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by Josh Lanier
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State Trooper Injured After I-84 Crash In Danbury Causes Hours-Long Closure State Trooper Injured After I-84 Crash In Danbury Causes Hours-Long Closure
State Trooper Injured After I-84 Crash In Danbury Causes Hours-Long Closure A Connecticut State Police trooper was injured after an overnight crash that caused a three-hour closure on a stretch of I-84. It happened in Fairfield County just after 9 p.m. Friday, June 14, in Danbury. The 41-year-old trooper was inside her cruiser with the emergency lights activated at the scene of another accident on the shoulder on the westbound side between Exit 8 on and off ramps. A 2018 GMC Acadia was parked in the left lane near the on-ramp.  Connecticut State Police said a 2014 tractor-trailer was traveling in the right lane when the operator lost control of his vehi…

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by Joe Lombardi