Traffic & Transit

Simsbury Road Reopens, No Traffic Light Though: SPD

An accident brought down utility lines.

A state road in Simsbury was closed Sunday due to an early morning crash into a utility pole.
A state road in Simsbury was closed Sunday due to an early morning crash into a utility pole. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

SIMSBURY, CT — A state roadway in Simsbury was closed Sunday morning after a single-vehicle crash, according to the state Department of Transportation, but it has reopened, albeit with a non-functioning traffic light.

The DOT reports that Route 167 was closed between Fernwood Road and Old Meadow Plain Road due to a vehicle crashing into a utility pole, bringing down wires.

It was first reported at 1:39 a.m. and it was closed for much of the day, reopening only later in the afternoon.

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Simsbury police, though, said stop signs have gone up there as the traffic light doesn't work there.

For the full DOT traffic report, including incident updates, click on his link.

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