Traffic & Transit

Multi-Vehicle Crash Cleared On I-91 In Hartford: UPDATE

Multiple lanes of travel were closed.

I-91 traffic in Hartford was snarled badly after a multi-vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon.
I-91 traffic in Hartford was snarled badly after a multi-vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

HARTFORD, CT — Traffic was backed up on Interstate 91 in Hartford after a multi-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon, according to the state Department of Transportation, but the crash has since been cleared.

The DOT reports the accident was on I-91 South between exits 34 and 33, resulting in three lanes of travel being closed.

Because of this, trafficwas backed up nearly 2 miles, according to the DOT.

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The wreck was first reported at 2:59 p.m. and it is now no longer listed on the DOT's incident report.

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

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