Norwalk Halts Brine Use Following Reports of Accidents

The city of Norwalk stopped using brine road pre-treatment on Jan. 22 following a report of numerous accidents on city roads, the Hour reports.

According to the publication, road salt was used to prepare roads for the current icy weather conditions.

Officials told the publication, the city will not use brine till they look at everything they did the first time they used the material and also evaluate how other communities use the material.

Norwalk police responded to 15 accidents on Jan. 21, six of which were possibly due to the pre-treatment of roads with brine.

Read the full story at The Hour.

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