Traffic & Transit

Smoking Car Shuts Down Highway Lanes In Tolland

Tolland emergency crews responded to a car fire Monday on a stretch of highway.

A car caught fire on I-84 in Tolland Monday.
A car caught fire on I-84 in Tolland Monday. (TFD)

TOLLAND, CT β€” Tolland emergency crews put out a car fire on Interstate 84 late Monday morning.

The incident took place at about 11:30 a.m. on I-84 Eastbound, just prior to Exit 68.

Smoke was pouring from a silver compact car that had pulled to the right shoulder.

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The scene prompted state police to close two lanes to traffic.

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