Crime & Safety
Truck Fire Closes Route 9 Northbound in Berlin
A dump or recycling truck caught fire early Friday afternoon on a busy stretch of Route 9.
BERLIN, CT — Route 9 northbound in Berlin was closed for several hours between exits 22 and 24 early Friday afternoon due to a truck fire.
A Twitter post from WTNH-TV shows the truck in flames off to the side of the highway. Lettering on the truck indicates it belongs to CWPM, a waste removal and recycling company located in Plainville and New London.
TRAFFIC ALERT: BERLIN - RT9 Northbound CLOSED between Exits 22 and 24 because of Motor Vehicle Accident (Vehicle Fire). pic.twitter.com/rV5EohLucz
— WTNH News 8 (@WTNH) June 23, 2017
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