The Fairfield Police Union Sunset 5K will require road closures Wednesday in the beach area.
Several roads, including two I-95 exit ramps, will be closed. Some roads won't allow parking or will be one-way. Large crowds are expected.
The northbound roadway was congested for 23 miles, all the way south to Exit 3, about 5:20 p.m.
About 2,500 runners will be participating in the event this weekend.
Residents should expect delays near the town transfer station.
The vehicle had a brake system fire that spread to a tire and then to a load of asphalt shingles, according to a Fairfield fire official.
The driver who missed the sign received treatment at the scene for a medical condition that may have contributed to the crash, police said.
The closure was expected to continue for up to an hour, according to Fairfield police.
A car veered off of the Post Road and crashed into the Pequot War Memorial monument, according to Fairfield police.
Both vehicles involved in the crash left the road, and one of the drivers was taken to a nearby hospital.
The driver was extricated and efforts were underway to remove the truck as of about 10:15 a.m.
The southbound left and center lanes were closed as of about 1 p.m.
There have been more than 25 known crashes on the street since 2015.
The tire came close to striking parked cars and fuel pumps at a rest stop, and hit the pump canopy before continuing into oncoming traffic.
There were 13 children on board at the time, but no one was injured, according to Fairfield police.
The fifth family member, a 5-year-old, was pushed to safety, according to Fairfield police.
Upgrades will include removal of nighttime flashing, installation of traffic detection sensors, and replacement of traffic controllers.
Two semitrailers were involved in a crash early Tuesday morning on the interstate near the Fairfield-Westport border.
A gun was found in the vehicle involved in the crash and a suspect was in custody, according to Fairfield police.
Eastbound lanes were closed and traffic was being diverted, with westbound traffic slowed to a single lane.
The vehicle was pinned under the guardrail in a two-car crash that happened overnight, according to Fairfield firefighters.
The child, who was riding a Razor scooter, was not seriously injured, according to Fairfield police.
The injured driver was taken to a hospital for treatment, according to the Fairfield Fire Department.
The victim, a Fairfield woman, graduated from Roger Ludlowe High School and worked in the dean’s office at Sacred Heart University.
The fire occurred Monday evening on Interstate 95.
It does not appear speed was a factor in the crash, Fairfield police said.
The busy Fairfield road will not be accessible to drivers for part of Tuesday while police reconstruct a crash that caused serious injuries.
A 65-year-old woman was in intensive care during the weekend after she was struck while crossing the street in Fairfield, police said.
The 18-year-old driver struck a retaining wall and tipped the vehicle over, likely after experiencing medical complications, police said.
The road had reopened by 9 p.m., according to Fairfield police.
Two of the people involved in the crash were hurt "due to the severity of the collision," according to the Fairfield Fire Department.
Roger Ludlowe Middle School is working on ways to alleviate traffic and safety concerns on Unquowa Road.
Comedian Jay Leno will talk electric vehicles online Saturday.
Police cruisers and crash trucks will stop traffic repeatedly for 15 minutes at a time in Fairfield, Trumbull, Westport and Norwalk.
The Post Road was closed mid-day Tuesday, according to Fairfield police.
The force of the crash sent the Milford woman's SUV across two traffic lanes, police said. She is charged with driving under the influence.
The purpose of the study is to identify safety improvements for the Post Road/Kings Highway Circle.
"Luckily the reported injury was minor," Fairfield fire officials said, warning drivers to watch their speed on limited access highways.
The 12:45 a.m. crash involved a vehicle and a tractor-trailer truck.
A sewer improvement project on the turnpike, also called Route 59, starts Monday and will affect traffic patterns.