Crime & Safety

UPDATED Darien Traffic Alert: Route 1 Reopens After Truck Crash

A truck struck a bridge overpass, closing the road early Friday.

Updated 7:58 a.m.

Darien Police reported via Twitter at 7:56 a.m. that Route 1 has been reopened to traffic.

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Darien Police report a tractor trailer crashed into a Route 1 bridge at Tokeneke Road Friday morning.

Police advised on Twitter, “Rt 1 remains closed in #Darien due to Truck vs. Bridge.”

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It’s the second time in eight days that a truck struck the bridge overpass, shutting down the road. According to police, there was a similar incident July 9.

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Photo credit: Darien Police via Twitter.

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