Truck Fire, Snowfall, Make Morning Commute On I-91 In Middletown Messy

MIDDLETOWN, CT — A truck fire, plus heavy snowfall, made the initial stages of Thursday morning's commute a messy one in Middletown.

Westfield Fire Department crews were at the scene of a tractor trailer fire on Interstate 91 northbound, just north of exit 19 extinguishing the fire.

The crash took place at about 6 a.m., before snow began falling, but delays were still heavy two hours later as winter weather began rolling in.

This was the scene at 8 a.m. via the Connecticut Department of Transportation traffic camera:

Fire officials said delays should drag into the morning commute and the highway was congested at the sun rose. By 8:20, things began easing up.

There was no immediate word on injuries.