Crime & Safety

Route 15 Now Open At West Rock Tunnel After Multi-Vehicle Accident: UPDATE

BREAKING: One side of the highway is shutdown Friday evening.

As of 8 p.m. the accident scene has been cleared and the tunnel is now open.

Information via the state Department of Transportation:

NEW HAVEN - Route 15 Southbound CLOSED between Exits 60 and 59 because of Motor Vehicle Accident. Reported Friday, July 7 at 6:35 pm.

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The accident may take two hours to clear. State Police said there was one minor injury sustained in the accident, which occurred inside the tunnel.

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