DOT Truck Hit By Tractor-Trailer On I-84, Fatality Confirmed

UNION, CT — A tractor-trailer hit a state Department of Transportation truck in a work zone on Interstate-84 on Thursday, DOT officials said. The crash resulted in a fatality, state police said.

The accident took place just before 2 p.m. between exits 73 and 72 on the westbound side of the highway, officials said.

The westbound side of the highway was closed, but access was gradually added as state police investigated what happened, officials said.

The DOT truck was part of a lane closure for road work, officials said.

State police said they would release more details as they became available.