Crime & Safety

Serious Crash Cleared In East Hartford: UPDATE

The accident had shut down two lanes.

A serious crash Tuesday morning caused some post-holiday headaches for local motorists.
A serious crash Tuesday morning caused some post-holiday headaches for local motorists. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

EAST HARTFORD, CT — Traffic on Interstate 84 going into the greater Hartford area was slowed after a two-vehicle wreck in East Hartford late Tuesday morning, but the accident is now cleared.

According to the state Department of Transportation, the accident was reported on I-84 East between exits 58 and 59.

This resulted in the two right lanes being closed, according to the DOT.

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State officials said the accident was first reported at 10:43 a.m. and it is 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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