Traffic & Transit

Three-car Wreck On I-84 In Hartford Closes Two Lanes

DOT: Crash happened in westbound lane between exits 50 and 48.

Traffic was backed up on I-84 in Hartford this afternoon following a three-car crash.
Traffic was backed up on I-84 in Hartford this afternoon following a three-car crash. (Scott Anderson/Patch)

HARTFORD, CT — A three-car accident on Interstate 84 in Hartford has two lanes closed and traffic backed up.

According to the state Department of Transportation, the accident happened on I-84 westbound between exits 50 and 48.

The accident was reported at 3:50 p.m., with state officials unsure when the crash site will be cleaned up and the lanes reopened.

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