Traffic & Transit

East Hartford Crash Cleared On State Highway: UPDATE

The accident was expected to close lanes.

A single-vehicle crash on Route 2 in East Hartford slowed traffic Monday afternoon.
A single-vehicle crash on Route 2 in East Hartford slowed traffic Monday afternoon. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

EAST HARTFORD, CT — A single-vehicle crash on Route 2 in East Hartford Monday afternoon caused some traffic issues for motorists, according to the state Department of Transportation, but it has now been cleared.

The DOT reports the wreck happening on Route 2 West between exits 3 and 2E, with lane closures.

That section of Route 2 has ongoing construction work and Jersey barriers and, given Monday's wet conditions, driving was likely tricky in that area.

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The accident was first reported at 2:43 p.m. and it is now no longer listed on the DOT's incident report list.

For the full DOT traffic report, including incident updates, click on this link.

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