Traffic & Transit

Update: I-84 Crash In West Hartford Cleared

Incident happened between exits 39 and 41 in the eastbound lane.

A crash on Interstate 84 in West Hartford this morning has now been cleared.
A crash on Interstate 84 in West Hartford this morning has now been cleared. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

WEST HARTFORD, CT — Interstate 84 eastbound in West Hartford was experiencing backups Tuesday morning after a reported multi-vehicle crash, but that accident is now cleared, according to the state Department of Transportation.

According to the DOT's Twitter feed, the crash was cleared up at 9:26 a.m. just before exit 41, which is the highway's intersection with Route 173.

DOT officials said the congestion was between exits 39 and 41, with traffic backed up some 2.3 miles.

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As a result of the accident, initially reported at 8:24 a.m., the left lane was closed.

For the full DOT traffic report, click on this link.

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