New London

I-95 North in New London Reopens After Tractor-Trailer Jackknifes

Connecticut State Police

Interstate 95 north in New London has reopened after a tractor-trailer jackknifed on Sunday.

State police said a tractor-trailer struck the railing and jackknifed across all but one lane of the highway.

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State Dept. of Transportation officials said only one lane was open between exits 83 and 85. It has since fully reopened.

According to state police, there was a diesel spill and the Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection responded to the scene. A Dept. of Transportation worker is made a dam to keep the diesel from reaching the catch basin.

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No injuries were reported.

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