Pedestrian Walking On Southington Highway Causes Major Traffic Mess

SOUTHINGTON, CT — A male pedestrian walking in the middle of Interstate 84 in Southington caused a brief, albeit major, traffic mess Friday morning.

According to Connecticut State Police on Friday morning, troopers out of Troop H in Hartford were called to Southington to respond to reports of "an individual walking on the highway."

Footage from state traffic cameras relayed by WFSB Channel 3 showed that state police quickly closed multiple lanes of the highway to detain the individual.

This resulted in a major traffic backup.

State police said the individual was detained and evaluated by medical personnel.

No further information was available as of Friday morning.

For the full WFSB Channel 3 report, click on this link.