Traffic & Transit

Multi-Vehicle Crash Snarls Hartford Traffic For More Than 2 Miles: UPDATE

The wreck has shut down a lane of travel on Interstate 84.

HARTFORD, CT — Traffic is snarled Wednesday morning in Hartford after a multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 84, according to the state Department of Transportation.

The DOT reports the accident was on I-84 East between exits 44 and 46, resulting in the closure of the left lane.

Because of the accident, I-84 eastbound is congested between exits 41 and 46, resulting in a 2.3-mile traffic jam.

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The crash was first reported at 6:54 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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