Traffic & Transit
4-Vehicle Wreck Shuts Down I-95 In Stonington
A car and a truck were on fire as a result of a crash that shut down I-95 for five hours Tuesday morning.
STONINGTON, CT — A crash that involved two vehicles on fire shut down I-95 Tuesday morning, according to fire officials. The Old Mystic Fire Department, Wequetequock Fire Department, Mystic River Ambulance, Stonington Ambulance, and L&M Medics responded to the call at 10:50 a.m.
The four-vehicle accident ended up with one car on fire and a commercial truck on fire.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze and several patients were treated by emergency responders.
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The Department of Environmental and Energy Protection's hazardous material response team was called in to clean up of hazardous materials. Several other agencies also provided assistance.
The accident caused I-95 to be closed for about five hours. No serious injuries were reported. State police are investigating the crash.
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