Traffic & Transit
Debris Causes Wild Highway Crash In Northern Connecticut
A compact car had a wild ride on the northernmost stretch of Interstate 84 over the weekend after hitting debris, state police said.
UNION, CT — Road debris in the northernmost reaches of Tolland County caused a wild crash over the weekend, state police said.
The crash took place at 5:48 a.m. Sunday, state police said.
According to a crash report, a 2009 Scion Xd being driven by a 20-year-old West Hartford man was heading west on Interstate 84 in Union when the compact car hit debris on the road.
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The driver then lost control of the car and it hit a flashing marker on the left shoulder, caromed across three lanes, struck mile marker 91.4, rolled up an embankment and then landed on the right shoulder, according to a crash report.
The driver declined medical treatment at the scene, and was warned for a lane violation, according to a crash report.
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