Traffic & Transit

Serious Crash Prompts Route 32 Closure in Mansfield

A serious crash forced state police to close a section of Route 32 in Mansfield Tuesday.

A serious crash forced state police to close a section of Route 32 in Mansfield Tuesday.
A serious crash forced state police to close a section of Route 32 in Mansfield Tuesday. (Chris Dehnel/Patch )

MANSFIELD, CT β€” A serious three-vehicle crash closed a section of Route 32 in Mansfield late Tuesday morning.

The crash occurred at 10:41 a.m. and appears to include a fatality, authorities said.

Route 32 was closed at Mansfield City Road because of the crash, according to the state Department of Transportation. Fire officials said the crash was along the 700 block of the road.

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Life Star Helicopter was called to the scene, fire officials said.

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