Scene Clearing on I-84 in Farmington; No 'Criminal Aspect' to Untimely Death Investigation: UPDATE

FARMINGTON/WEST HARTFORD, CT — State Police confirm they investigated an untimely death on Interstate 84 Exit 37 Friday morning, which led to numerous traffic delays during the morning rush hour commute.

In a Friday morning update, State Police spokeswoman Kelly Grant said there is no "criminal aspect" to the untimely death investigation and that as of 9:30 a.m. the scene is clearing and all lanes should be open soon.

For about two hours Friday morning the left lane in both directions by Exit 37 was closed as State Police investigated.

The untimely death was reported around 7:44 a.m. and was originally reported to have taken place in West Hartford, however, the incident occurred in Farmington according to officials.

This is a breaking news story. Check back for more updates.

Information via the state Department of Transportation:

Incident:

Delays - W. HARTFORD

Description:

I-84 Eastbound is congested between Exits 39 and 43 (3.3 miles) because of (Police Activity) between Exits 41 and 43. The right lane is closed. Reported Friday, September 16 at 7:35 am.

Estimated Duration: Unknown

We'll update this once we have more information.