Traffic & Transit
I-291 West Ropens After Jack-Knifed Truck, Spill Caused Closure
A jack-knifed tractor trailer and a "large diesel spill" caused I-291 westbound to close at exit 4 in South Windsor on Tuesday.
SOUTH WINDSOR, CT — I-291 westbound at exit 4 in South Windsor has reopened after it closed due to a jack-knifed tractor trailer and a diesel spill Tuesday morning.
The highway initially closed at around 11:12 a.m., Connecticut State Police tweeted.
Firefighters from South Windsor and Manchester responded to a "large diesel spill" at the scene of the closure, the South Windsor Fire Department tweeted at around 11:36 a.m.
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SWFD is out on 291 Westbound prior to Exit 4, assisting Manchester Fire Department 8th District with a single tractor-trailer accident involving a large diesel spill. There are no injuries and state DEEP is en route. I-291 West is shut down. pic.twitter.com/5CRWBHAGgb
— SOUTH WINDSOR FIRE (@SWVFD) October 19, 2021
No injuries have been reported and the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection also responded to the scene, the South Windsor Fire Department tweeted.
"Jack-knifed" is used to describe when a large truck folds in on itself, creating a shape that resembles a pocketknife or jackknife, according to Anastopoulo Law Firm.
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