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Route 8 north in Torrington has reopened after a crash on Monday. State Dept. of Transportation officials said the northbound side of the highway was closed between exits 45 and 46 after a one-vehicle crash. It has since reopened. It’s unclear if anyone was injured in the crash.

A truck accident has closed part of Route 15 south in Hartford on Tuesday morning. State Dept. of Transportation officials said the truck accident involves a box truck and the highway is closed between exits 86 and 87. According to state police, a box truck was being towed by a Ford F-150 when the driver crashed into a DOT construction…

A Yale law school student struck and killed while riding his bike is the 12th person to die this year after being hit by a car, according to city officials. “I know I’m not alone in feeling scared every single day that I bike around and walk around,” said New Haven resident Max Chaoulideer. A bike is Chaoulideer’s only...

Hartford city leaders showcased a new pilot program on Friday aimed at easing traffic in residential neighborhoods.

In March, Connecticut highways suddenly became eerily quiet. State Department of Transportation traffic data offers a new snapshot of what rush hour looks like now six months into the coronavirus crisis. In late March and early April, interstates that were typically quite busy before the COVID-19 pandemic were suddenly much quieter. Now, months later, NBC Connecticut Investigates is again analyzing…

Interstate 95 in Norwalk has fully reopened after a tractor-trailer fire partially closed the highway on Monday. State Dept. of Transportation officials said a tractor-trailer fire closed the right and center lanes of I-95 north between exits 16 and 17. The highway has since fully reopened. It’s unclear if anyone was injured in the fire.

A Florida woman was killed in a crash on I-91 in Wallingford on Wednesday morning. Kristie Ann White, 44, of Homestead, Florida, was driving in the center lane of I-91 North near Exit 14 when she veered into the left lane and collided with a pickup truck, according to state police. White’s vehicle then rolled over several times in the…

Serious injuries were reported after a motorcycle and a car collided in Enfield Wednesday, police confirmed. Enfield Police Chief Alaric Fox said the crash on South Road involved a car and a motorcycle, which had two riders. One of the riders suffered a serious leg injury. The road was closed between Phoenix Avenue and Freshwater Boulevard. No other details were…

Interstate 84 in Farmington has fully reopened after a tractor-trailer accident closed one lane of traffic on Monday night. State Dept. of Transportation officials said the crash happened between exits 37 and 39 on I-84 east around 10:13 p.m. It’s unclear if anyone was injured in the accident.

Two people were airlifted to the hospital after a head-on crash in Willimantic Monday. Police said one car was trying to pass another vehicle on Mountain Street and collided head-on with another on the other side of the road. Both drivers were taken to the hospital via LifeStar with serious injuries. A passenger in one of the vehicles was taken…

Part of I-395 north in Lisbon is closed after a motorcycle crash. Two people were taken to the hospital after a crash near Exit 19, a source told NBC Connecticut. No other details were immediately available. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Interstate 95 in New Haven has reopened after a crash closed part of it on Monday morning. State Department of Transportation officials said the two-vehicle crash was on I-95 southbound between exits 46 and 44. The left lane of the highway was closed. It has since reopened. There is no word on if anyone was injured.

Multiple tractor-trailers are involved in a crash on Interstate 395 north in Montville on Wednesday. State Department of Transportation officials said the truck accident involves three tractor-trailers and is on I-395 north between exits 6 and 9. The right lane is closed. Authorities estimate the highway will reopen in four hours or less. State police said there was a report…

The eastbound lanes of Interstate 691 in Southington have reopened after a serious crash Friday afternoon. The crash happened near Exit 4, according to state police. There are injuries involved, but the extent of the injuries is not known. No other details were immediately available.

A crash involving a recreational vehicle has closed part of Interstate 95 in Orange on Wednesday. The crash has closed all lanes of I-95 south in Orange between exits 41 and 40 except for one, according to the state Dept. of Transportation. There is also congestion reported in the area between exits 43 and 40. Experts expect the highway to…

One person was taken to the hospital after being thrown from a vehicle during a crash on Interstate 84 eastbound in Tolland Thursday. Fire officials said the two-car crash was in the area of exit 69. One car rolled over, and a person was thrown from the car. They were airlifted via Lifestar to Hartford Hospital with serious injuries. The…

Noticing an alarming trend of increased speeds on Connecticut roadways, the lieutenant governor was among those urging motorists to obey speed limits at an event Friday. “I am here to ask Connecticut resident to slow down,” said Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz. In a news conference held in New Britain, the Department of Transportation, Connecticut State Police, AAA and Bysiewicz addressed…

Police say they’ve seen fewer drivers on the road but more people speeding, leading to dangerous conditions for state troopers and construction workers

A Connecticut State Police trooper and three others were injured after a crash in a construction zone on Interstate 91 south in Hartford on Tuesday night. A trooper was parked in the left lane of a closed construction zone on I-91 south near the exit 27 off ramp around 9:30 p.m. The state police vehicle had its emergency lights on…