Interstate 95 North was backed up for hours after two tractor-trailers jackknifed and diesel fuel spilled.between on the Old Saybrook–Old Lyme line, but the highway has finally cleared.
The highway was shut down for several hours between exits 70 and 71 until the left shoulder opened and traffic started to get by.
Police said any injuries sustained in the crash are not life-threatening.
The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection was called to respond due to the fuel spill and the Department of Transportation sent a bucket loader.
