Traffic & Transit

Highway Crash Snarls Holiday Traffic In East Hartford

The accident shut down a lane at a highway offramp.

A crash on Interstate 84 in East Hartford is causing some traffic headaches late Friday morning.
A crash on Interstate 84 in East Hartford is causing some traffic headaches late Friday morning. (Patch Graphics)

EAST HARTFORD, CT — Traffic on Interstate 84 is being impacted after a crash on a highway offramp late Friday morning.

According to the state Department of Transportation, the accident was on I-84 East at the Route 2 East ramp at Exit 55.

As a result, the right lane is closed, according to the DOT.

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The crash was first reported at 11:45 a.m. and it is "unknown" when the scene will be cleared.

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

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