route 15

Route 15 South has reopened in Milford after crews worked to contain a vehicle fire on the highway. Connecticut State Police said Route 15, also referred to as the Wilbur Cross Parkway, was closed following a motor vehicle crash that caused a car fire. It has since reopened. The state Department of Transportation said Route 15 was closed between exits…

Gov. Ned Lamont has lifted the truck ban on Route 15 in order to allow utility trucks through due to the impending storm. The state Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection issued an order that waives the ban specifically for utility trucks on the Merritt Parkway and Wilbur Cross Parkway, also known as Route 15. The order was put…

A crash closed part of Route 15 south and a section of the Berlin Turnpike in Wethersfield on Wednesday morning. Officers received several 911 calls about a crash on the Berlin Turnpike near Pawtucket Avenue around 7:30 a.m. When police arrived, they said they found a heading south went off the road and hit a utility pole, causing the pole…

Two people have died after a crash on Route 15 southbound in Wallingford early Saturday morning. State police said 22-year-old Adejah Valentine, of Hartford, was traveling in the left lane on Route 15 south near exit 66 around 1:30 a.m. when he ran off the roadway, went up an embankment and collided with a tree. After the collision, investigators said…

A woman has died after she was struck by a car on the Berlin Turnpike in Wethersfield Wednesday night.

A woman has died after she was struck by a car on the Berlin Turnpike in Wethersfield Wednesday night. Police said they were called to the Berlin Turnpike, also known as Route 15, for a reported pedestrian crash. Responding officers found a woman, who was seriously injured, lying in the road near the intersection of Pawtucket Avenue. The woman was…

Route 15 north in New Haven has reopened after a multi-vehicle crash on Monday morning. At one point, the highway was closed between exits 59 and 60 and there were heavy delays in the area. The highway has since fully reopened. Three vehicles were believed to be involved in the crash. It’s unclear if anyone was injured.

A multi-vehicle crash has closed lanes on Route 15 north in Meriden on Sunday. State Dept. of Transportation officials said the crash involves multiple vehicles and is on Route 15 north between exits 68N and 68W. It’s unclear exactly how many vehicles are involved in the crash. At this time, the three right lanes of the highway are closed. Authorities…