I-84 In Tolland Closed Due To Tractor Trailer Crash

TOLLAND — Interstate 84 in Tolland this morning was closed as area police and fire personnel responded to a tractor trailer accident on the highway.

According to the state Department of Transportation, I-84 east was closed between exits 67 and 68 because of the accident, according to post online at about 6:30 a.m. today.

Earlier this morning, but Fox 61 issued a Twitter post indicating a "major police and fire response with traffic at a crawl."

Posted video footage by Fox 61 prior to the highway closure showed traffic moving slowly and a tractor trailer stopped on the right side of the road and emergency vehicles on the left-hand side of the highway.

In nearby Vernon, sirens were heard and emergency vehicles were accessing I-84 at Exit 67 just prior to about 6 a.m. this morning.

That part of I-84 in Tolland is often referred to as the "Tolland Triangle," a hilly section of the interstate that often results in a potentially dangerous mix of slow-moving, heavy vehicles traveling uphill and faster-moving, smaller vehicles.

The area, especially in the wintertime, is prone to accidents.

To view the Fox 61 Tweet, visit this link.

To view the Connecticut DOT traffic alert, visit this link.