Traffic & Transit

Simsbury Street Reopens After Fallen Tree Prompts Closure: UPDATE

The incident happened amid Thursday morning's wind and rain.

A road in Simsbury was closed after a tree fell across it, according to local police.
A road in Simsbury was closed after a tree fell across it, according to local police. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

SIMSBURY, CT — A local roadway was closed Thursday morning after a tree fell amid the wind and rain, police said, but it reopened later in the afternoon.

The Simsbury Police Department issued an alert at 7:15 a.m. stating Old Meadow Plain Road was closed between Lawton Road and Pine Glen due to a downed tree.

At 1:45 p.m., the Simsbury PD issued an alert indicating the roadway was open to traffic again.

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