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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…

A Connecticut State Police trooper was taken to the hospital after his cruiser was hit on Interstate 91 South in Hartford Tuesday night. Police said the trooper was sitting inside his cruiser, which was parked in the left lane of a construction area near exit 27, when he was hit. He was extricated from the vehicle. Both the trooper and…

The driver of a tow truck was struck and killed while responding to tow a disabled vehicle on the Merritt Parkway in Trumbull Wednesday night. State police said 58-year-old Corey John Iodice, of Seffner, Florida, was in the shoulder of the road near exit 48, loading a vehicle onto the flatbed of his tow truck just after 4:30 p.m. when…

A part of Interstate 95 northbound in Guilford was closed Thursday night after a tanker truck went down an embankment. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection was notified of a diesel spill, according to troopers. Injuries have been reported but no further details are available at this time.

Rush hour looks very different than it did a month ago across Connecticut as our local highways experience dramatic drops in traffic.

Rush hour in Connecticut looks very different than it did a few weeks ago. Newly available statistics show a significant decrease in traffic levels throughout the state during the COVID-19 outbreak. The declines in traffic volume began shortly after March 13. NBC Connecticut analyzed traffic data from the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s continuous count stations around the state. One of…

Interstate 91 south in Rocky Hill has reopened after a crash closed multiple lanes on Tuesday. The crash caused delays for drivers near exit 23. The highway has since fully reopened. Details on any injuries were not immediately available.

Interstate 84 westbound through downtown Hartford has reopened after a vehicle overturned on Sunday night. The overturned vehicle closed the three right lanes on the highway. The highway has since fully reopened. Multiple emergency vehicles were seen at the accident. It’s unclear if anyone was injured in the accident.

Route 66 is closed in Columbia after a serious motorcycle crash, according to the state Department of Transportation. CT Travel Smart reports the road is closed at Pine Street due to the crash. One person was transported to the hospital via LifeStar, according to dispatchers. Connecticut State Police confirmed the accident reconstruction team has been called to the site. Two…

Businesses near the Grand Avenue Bridge in New Haven are concerned that an 18-month closure could affect their bottom line.

A truck fire shut down northbound lanes of I-95 on the Stonington/North Stonington line for hours Tuesday.

A tractor-trailer fire is causing lane closures on I-84 westbound in West Hartford. Connecticut State Police said the driver was able to get out of the vehicle. It is pulled off to the right shoulder between exits 39A and 39. Drivers should use caution in the area. No other details were immediately available.