Traffic & Transit

Route 2 Westbound Closed In East Hartford: Police

The highway is shut down near Exit 3 in East Hartford so officials can remove a jackknifed tractor trailer, state police said.

A stretch of Route 2 westbound in East Hartford is currently closed, state police said.
A stretch of Route 2 westbound in East Hartford is currently closed, state police said. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

EAST HARTFORD, CT — A stretch of Route 2 westbound is currently closed so officials can remove a jackknifed tractor-trailer, state police said.

As of around 3:19 p.m. Friday, the highway is closed in the area of Exit 3 (Pitkin Street) in East Hartford.

Police are asking drivers to seek alternate routes.

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