Traffic & Transit

Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over On Highway Ramp In Willington

A truck skidded off the highway in Willington and rolled over, state police said.

A truck skidded off the highway in Willington and rolled over, state police said.
A truck skidded off the highway in Willington and rolled over, state police said. (Chris Dehnel/Patch )

WILLINGTON, CT — A tractor-trailer rolled over while trying to exit Interstate 84 in Willington late last week.

According to a state police crash report, the truck was exiting the westbound side of the highway at Exit 71 at about 3 a.m. Friday.

It skidded on a curve, left the pavement and rolled on its side on the left-hand shoulder and rolled over, according to a crash report.

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The driver, a 31-year-old New New York City man, suffered minor injuries, according to a crash report.

A section of guardrail measuring about 100 feet was damaged, state police said.

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