Traffic & Transit

Accident On I-84 In Southington Cleared: UPDATE

The accident came after a tractor-trailer overturned on the same highway in West Hartford.

A vehicle overtuned on I-84 in Southington on Tuesday afternoon, causing traffic issues there.
A vehicle overtuned on I-84 in Southington on Tuesday afternoon, causing traffic issues there. (Patch Graphics)

SOUTHINGTON, CT — An overturned motor vehicle on Interstate 84 in Southington on Tuesday afternoon caused traffic woes amid a winter storm in the state, but it is now cleared.

The state Department of Transportation reports a single vehicle overturned on I-84 East between exits 30 and 31, resulting in the closure of the left lane.

This accident was first reported at 12:53 p.m., and it is no longer listed on the DOT's incident report.

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The crash comes as crews in West Hartford on I-84 continued to tend to the scene of an overturned tractor-trailer on the westbound portion of the highway there.

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

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