Crime & Safety
Life Star Lands on I-84 in Vernon After Crash
A crash closed a section of Interstate-84 in Vernon on Thursday.
VERNON, CT — Interstate-84 was shut down on Thursday morning after a truck and car collided, state and local police said.
Police said the crash took place on the eastbound side of the highway at about 8:30 a.m.
It involved serious injuries and Life Star helicopter was called to the scene, police said.
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It took police and firefighters about an hour to clear the scene. I-84 was shut down between Tunnel Road and the Route 30 commercial district.
Photo Credit: Vernon police
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