Traffic & Transit

Crash Cleared On I-84 In Hartford Tuesday Afternoon: UPDATE

The accident shut down one lane of travel.

A single-vehicle wreck on I-84 in Hartford caused a traffic backup.
A single-vehicle wreck on I-84 in Hartford caused a traffic backup. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

HARTFORD, CT — New Year's Eve traffic was slowed on Interstate 84 in Hartford Tuesday afternoon after a single-vehicle accident there, according to the state Department of Transportation, but it has since been cleared.

The DOT reports the crash was on I-84 West between exits 50 and 48, resulting in the closure of the left lane.

The accident was first reported at 1:33 a.m. and it is now no longer listed on the DOT's incident report.

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