2 Tractor-Trailer Drivers Hospitalized After Crash On I-95: State PD

WEST HAVEN, CT — The drivers of two tractor-trailers were taken to the hospital after a crash early Friday morning on I-95 in West Haven, according to Connecticut State Police.

The crash happened around 5:45 a.m. on I-95 South in the area of Exit 42. The driver of a tractor-trailer owned by the Guida-Seibert Dairy Company was traveling in the right lane of three, and the driver of a tractor-trailer owned by Firstfleet Inc. was traveling behind in the center lane, according to police.

Police said the driver of the Firstfleet tractor-trailer moved right and collided with the back of the other tractor-trailer. The Guida tractor-trailer’s cab and trailer then jackknifed, according to police.

Both vehicles came to a final rest in the right lane, and police said both drivers were hospitalized with suspected minor injuries.

Police said both vehicles sustained ruptured fuel tanks that caused diesel fuel to spill onto the road. The Guida tractor-trailer also sustained a breach that caused “consumable goods” to spill onto the road, according to police.

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, the Department of Transportation, Consumer Protection, West Shore Fire Department, and the West Haven Fire Department all responded to the scene, according to police.

Both vehicles were towed from the scene.

Police said the driver of the Firstfleet tractor-trailer was found to be at fault for the crash, and was issued an infraction for failure to maintain proper lane.

The crash caused a partial closure of the highway for several hours on Friday morning.