Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Driver Identified in Fatal Tractor-Trailer Crash on I-91 in Wallingford
The tractor-trailer crash occurred early Monday morning and temporarily shut down part of I-91: BREAKING
UPDATE, 12 p.m.: The driver killed in the tractor-trailer crash on I-91 in Wallingford has been identified as Danilo Maia, 48, of Kearny, New Jersey, according to the Meriden Record-Journal.
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WALLINGFORD, CT — A truck driver was killed in an early Monday morning crash that temporarily shut down part of I-91 South in Wallingford, according to multiple reports.
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The New Haven Register reports that the tractor-trailer veered off the right side of the highway around 2 a.m. and crashed into trees and caught fire between exits 15 and 14.
The driver, who hasn’t been identified, was fatally injured in the crash.
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Along with emergency crews, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection responded to the scene to remove fuel from the tank the tractor trailer, according to the Meriden Record-Journal.
This story will be updated when more information is available.
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