Traffic & Transit

Tractor-Trailer Fire Closes I-95 In Old Saybrook: DOT

A tractor-trailer fire has led to a long backup on I-95 Wednesday morning.

A tractor-trailer fire has led to a long backup on I-95 Wednesday morning.
A tractor-trailer fire has led to a long backup on I-95 Wednesday morning. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

OLD SAYBROOK, CT β€” I-95 northbound is closed between exits 65 and 66 due to a tractor-trailer fire, according to the state Department of Transportation.

The accident was reported at 7:42 a.m.

The fire seems to have resulted in delays on I-95 in Clinton as northbound lanes were congested between exits 63 and 65 as of 8:26 a.m.

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The backup stretched 4.5 miles, the DOT said.

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