6-Car Crash Snarls Traffic on Route 8 South in Derby

Route 8 southbound was closed for nearly two hours in Derby near the Shelton town line Saturday night while emergency crews responded to a crash involving six vehicles, according to the Shelton-based fire company Echo Hose Hook & Ladder.

The highway was shut down between exits 15 and 14 near the Shelton town line between about 7:45 and 9:30 p.m. State police said they responded to a number of accidents in the area, all of which were minor.

State police said icy roads have caused dozens of crashes "all over the place."

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