Truck Crash Closed I-95 North for 7 Hours

Interstate 95 North was closed for around seven hours on the West Haven-New Haven line since 3:15 a.m. on Tuesday.

Two lanes reopened around 10 a.m.

State police said a tractor-trailer carrying orange juice jackknifed around 3:15 a.m. between exits 45 and 46 and all lanes closed.

There was also a fuel leak and a light pole was knocked down.

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Crews from Consumer Protection, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and Department of Transportation were called.

No injuries were reported.

The accident was fully cleared just after 5 p.m.

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