Crime & Safety

UPDATE: Route 83 Re-Opens in Ellington

A car had rolled down an embankment.

UPDATE, 11:40 a.m. - Total Traffic Hartford reported the roadway was re-opened in both directions around 11:30 a.m.

Original Story

A car rolled down an embankment on Route 83 in Ellington Thursday morning, forcing state police to temporarily shut down the road.

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State police told NBC Connecticut the accident involved a single car near the intersection of Kibbe Road. The road will be closed until the vehicle is removed.

The driver was conscious and alert, the station reported.

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