Crime & Safety

Road Reopened After Truck Strikes Metro-North Overpass: Police

The road was closed for a short period Friday afternoon.

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The roadway reopened Friday afternoon after a brief closure. (Patch Graphics)
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Police said a large truck struck the Metro-North Railroad overpass near the Post Road and Tokeneke Road on Friday afternoon. (Google Maps.)

DARIEN, CT — The Post Road has reopened after a large truck struck a Metro-North Railroad overpass in the area of Tokeneke Road, according to an update from police.

The roadway was closed for a brief period Friday afternoon following the collision.

New Haven Line service on the railroad was not interrupted, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

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