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Serious Injuries Reported in Farmington I-84 Crash
Multiple injuries, some serious, were reported in a Farmington car crash Monday afternoon. The crash happened at approximately 2 p.m. on Interstate 84 west before exit 37, according to police. A car was traveling westbound in the left lane when the driver lost control of the car and subsequently exited the highway, hitting a metal beam guardrail and rolling over…
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Highway Reopened After Accident Involving Tractor-Trailer Closes Part of I-84 in Manchester
Interstate 84 has reopened after a multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer closed part of the highway in Manchester, according to the CT Department of Transportation. The westbound side of the highway was closed between exits 64 and 63 but has since reopened, the DOT said. It is unknown if there are any injuries at this time. No additional information was…
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Naugatuck Man Injures Trooper, Faces Several Charges After DUI Stop on I-84
A man has been arrested after police say he failed to comply during a DUI stop, sped off, and injured a trooper on I-84 in West Hartford Thursday night. According to state police, they pulled 36-year-old Daniel Rapuano over near exits 43 and 44 after getting several calls of a vehicle driving erratically, swerving across all three lanes. Officials say…
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I-84 East Clear After Crashes in Southington, Cheshire
Interstate 84 East was closed briefly as police responded to a vehicle that rolled over. There were delays for miles after a vehicle rolled over on I-84 East in Southington and there was another crash in the backup in Cheshire, according to state police. The CT Travel Smart website said a vehicle rolled over between exits 28 and 30 and…
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I-84 East in Waterbury Reopens After Overturned Vehicle Closed Multiple Lanes
Interstate 84 east in Waterbury has reopened after an overturned vehicle closed multiple lanes on Tuesday morning. State Dept. of Transportation officials said the overturned vehicle was between exits 22 and 23 and the left and center lanes were closed. The highway has since fully reopened. There was more than two miles of traffic reported in the area with congestion…
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Truck Crash Closed I-84 East in Danbury
Interstate 84 East was closed at exit 4 in Danbury after a tractor-trailer overturned between exits 3 and 4 around 6 a.m. The highway has reopened and the right lane remains closed as of 1 p.m. The fire department posted that there might have been a hazardous materials leak and crews were in the process of identifying and stopping the…
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I-84 East Reopened After Multi-Car Crash in Hartford
Interstate 84 East in Hartford has reopened following a multi-car crash Sunday afternoon, according to the CT Department of Transportation. The highway was closed between exits 46 and 48, the CT DOT said. The accident was reported at approximately 3:02 p.m. and three cars were involved in the crash. It is unknown if there are any injuries. No further information…
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I-84 East in Vernon Reopens After Multi-Vehicle Crash
Interstate 84 east in Vernon has fully reopened after a multi-vehicle crash on Saturday. State Dept. of Transportation officials said the two-vehicle crash closed the right and center lanes of the highway between exits 67 and 68. It has since fully reopened. It’s unclear if anyone was injured in the crash.
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Crash Closes Lanes of I-84 East in West Hartford
Lanes of Interstate 84 East in West Hartford are closed after a crash and the highway is congested. The CT TravelSmart website says the highway is congested for nearly three miles, between exits 39A and 43, after a crash between exits 41 and 43. The right and center lanes are closed.
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2 Seriously Hurt After Crash on I-84 in East Hartford
Two people were seriously hurt in a crash on Interstate 84 westbound in East Hartford Thursday, according to state police. Connecticut State Police said a Jeep Compass rear-ended a motorcycle while both vehicles were traveling in the center lane near exit 57. As the Jeep driver tried to move over to the shoulder, the two people on the motorcycle fell…
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Tractor-Trailer Carrying Molasses Rolls Over on I-84 in West Hartford, Creates Sticky Situation
There’s a sticky situation on Interstate 84 in West Hartford on Wednesday after a tractor-trailer carrying molasses rolled over on the highway. State police said the truck rolled over on I-84 eastbound and the right and center lanes, as well as exit 40 are closed. There are no reports of injuries at this time. Authorities did not release an estimate…
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Car Fire Closes One Lane of Traffic on I-84 in East Hartford
A lane of traffic is closed following a car fire on Interstate 84 East in East Hartford. The incident occurred between exits 53 to 55, according to the CT Department of Transportation. The right lane of traffic is closed. Crews still appear to be at the scene. No additional information was immediately available.
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Interstate 84 Reopens in Danbury After Closing Due to Protesters
Interstate 84 in Danbury was closed Wednesday afternoon because of protesters, but has reopened. Both sides of the highway had been closed between exits 4 and 5. Traffic camera showed a heavy traffic backup. There have been several protests across the state in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. People here and across the country are calling…
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1 Dead After Crash Involving Motorcycle on I-84 in Southington
One person has died after a crash involving a motorcycle on Interstate 84 in Southington on Saturday. State police were called to I-84 eastbound at exit 28 around 6 p.m. after getting a report of a fatal crash involving a motorcycle. Authorities have not released the identity of the person who died. The State Police Collision Analysis Reconstruction Squad and…
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Emergency Crews Respond to Crash on I-84 in Farmington
Emergency crews have responded to Interstate 84 West in Farmington. CT Travel Smart says there is a one-vehicle crash between exits 39A and 39 and one lane is open. No additional information was immediately available.
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I-84 West in Waterbury Reopens After Fatal Crash Investigation
Part of Interstate 84 in Waterbury has now reopened after temporarily being closed on Saturday while state police investigate the area of a fatal crash. State police said I-84 west at exit 21 was closed while they took photos of the area where a fatal crash happened on Friday night. State police said 50-year-old Calvin Walton, of Waterbury, was driving…
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State Police ID Man Killed in Crash on I-84 West in Waterbury
Connecticut State Police have identified a man who was killed in a crash on Interstate 84 west in Waterbury on Friday night. State police said 50-year-old Calvin Walton, of Waterbury, was driving westbound on I-84 near exit 21 in the right lane when he traveled across three travel lanes and hit a concrete barrier in the left shoulder around 5:30…
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Two Dead After Cash on I-84 East in Middlebury
Two people have died after a crash on Interstate 84 in Middlebury on Thursday evening. State police said five people were in a Chevrolet Cobalt when the vehicle lost control on I-84 East near exit 17 just before 4:30 p.m. Kayla Nicole Veness, 18, and 20-year-old Daniel Brian Veness Jr., both of Waterbury, died in the crash, according to state…