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Reports: Jackknifed Tractor Trailer Closes Two Lanes on I84

The Connecticut Department of Transportation reports two lanes are closed between Exits 9 and 10.

 

A jackknifed tractor trailer has closed the left and center lanes on Interstate 84 Eastbound in Newtown between Exits 9 and 10, the Connecticut Department of Transportation reports.

The accident happened around 4:39 a.m. On their website, ConnDOT reports the estimated duration of the closure is "6 hours or less."

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Conditions are potentially dangerous after last night's snow, sleet and freezing rain, and residents are warned to be careful on their morning commute.

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