tractor-trailer crash

If you were stuck in traffic on I-84 East near the Massachusetts border Saturday, you weren’t alone. Union Fire officials say crews were on scene for several hours after a car and tractor-trailer collided sometime in the morning. The tractor-trailer caught fire as a result of the accident and was put out with the help of several surrounding area...

Part of Route 140 was closed after a tractor-trailer and garbage truck collided in Ellington, according to the CT Dept. of Transportation. Officials said the crash caused the garbage truck to go down an embankment. The road was closed so that crews can get the garbage truck back up onto the road. The tractor-trailer remained at the scene, authorities said….

A person has died after a car crash involving a tractor-trailer that happened early Tuesday morning, police said. The crash occurred on South Colony Road, also known as Route 5, at its intersection with South Elm Street at approximately 4:40 a.m. Responding officers said the car involved in the crash was severely damaged and the driver was trapped inside. When…

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….

Two people were taken to the hospital with injuries after a crash in South Killingly Saturday night. Fire officials said the crash happened on Providence Pike, also known as Route 6. A tractor-trailer was involved in the accident. Two people were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. No additional information was immediately available.

A tractor-trailer was knocked off Interstate 95 and fell onto Route 1 in Milford Wednesday afternoon, according to state police. Firefighters responded to the area of Boston Post Road, also known as Route 1, near exit 39 on I-95 South for an overturned tractor-trailer. Responding crews said the truck was turned onto its side and the driver was able to…