Commuters had a slow ride to work on Friday morning after a Tropicana truck hydroplaned and rolled over on Interstate 691 East before exit 10 in Meriden.
The truck rolled over around 5 a.m. and parts of the highway were closed during the morning commute.
Brian Ventura, of Meriden, was stuck in the backup and called the ride to work this morning "terrible."
Mike Cresta, of Farmington, said he used GPS to find a detour when he realized what was going on.
"It was backed up about a mile and there were signs flashing, saying there were going to be delays, so I knew it was coming," he said.
One popular detour was East Main Street to Interstate 91 South, so that too was congested.
The road issues not only made Cresta late, but they also used up a lot of gas.
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"(M)y gas light came on, so I had to stop for gas. When it rains, it pours, literally," he said.
