route 2

Crews spent hours cleaning up a large diesel fuel spill on route 2 in Glastonbury Thursday afternoon. The state Department of Transportation said the right lane of Route 2 East was closed between exits 9 and 10, but has since reopened. Environmental Services, Inc., which is a privately held environmental services company, said their hazmat team responded to the scene….

An overturned vehicle closed Route 2 East in East Hartford on Sunday, but the road has reopened. State Department of Transportation officials said the highway was closed between exits 5C and 5D. It’s unclear if anyone is injured in the incident.

Injuries have been reported after a motorcycle crash on Route 2 in Preston on Wednesday morning. Troopers were called to the intersection of Route 2 and Maynard Hill Road around 8:15 a.m. after getting a report of a crash involving a car and a motorcycle. EMS and firefighters responded to the scene. Authorities said injuries were reported. The extent of…

Route 2 West in East Hartford has reopened after a tractor-trailer jackknifed, according to Connecticut State Police. All lanes were closed on the westbound side of the highway between exits 4 and 3, but the road has since reopened. The accident was reported at approximately 1 p.m., according to the CT Dept. of Transportation. The highway reopened several hours later….

A 25-year-old Hartford woman was killed in a crash on Route 2 in East Hartford on Thursday night, according to state police. State police said Wanda Arieliz Figueroa was driving in the right shoulder of Route 2 East, east of exit 5, swerved into the right lane and sideswiped a Volvo around 11:50 p.m. The impact caused Figueroa to lose…

A man from Marlborough has died after a crash on Route 2 in Glastonbury on Monday night. Police said 28-year-old Scudder Evans was traveling on Route 2 west near exit 9 around 10:42 p.m. According to investigators, Evans lost control of his vehicle, entered the grassy median, went down an embankment, collided with a group of trees and came to…

Connecticut State Police said part of Route 2 in Glastonbury is closed while crews investigate a car accident. The crash happened in the area of exit 11 on the westbound side of the highway. The left lane of traffic is shut down at this time. The accident is under investigation. Drivers are being asked to use caution. It’s unknown if…

One person has died and another person has serious injuries after a crash on Route 2 west in East Hartford early Thursday morning. State police said a vehicle was driving on Route 2 westbound in the right/center lane shortly before 1 a.m. when the driver lost control of the vehicle. After the driver lost control, investigators said the vehicle crossed…

Route 2 eastbound in East Hartford has reopened after a crash on Tuesday morning. State Dept. of Transportation officials said the crash involved two vehicles and the highway was closed between exits 5A and 5B. It has since reopened. It’s unclear if anyone was injured in the crash.