Oil Slick Causes Crashes on Route 8 in Beacon Falls

The southbound side of Route 8 was closed in Beacon Falls for about an hour Wednesday after an oil slick caused a number of crashes, according to state police.

The oil covered about 100 yards of the highway between Exits 23 and 24, police said. The accidents were described as fender-benders, according to police.

Troopers were trying to determine how the highway became oily in that section.

The highway reopened around 6:30 p.m.

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