Traffic & Transit

Crash On Bridge Cleared In Wethersfield: UPDATE

Three vehicles were involved in the accident.

Highway traffic was slowed on a bridge in Wethersfield after a multi-vehicle wreck Wednesday afternoon.
Highway traffic was slowed on a bridge in Wethersfield after a multi-vehicle wreck Wednesday afternoon. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

WETHERSFIELD, CT β€” A three-vehicle accident in Wethersfield on Route 3 snarled Wednesday afternoon traffic, according to the state Department of Transportation, but it has since been cleared.

The DOT reports the wreck was on Route 3 southbound on the Putnam Bridge.

As a result of the crash, the left lane on that bridge was closed.

Find out what's happening in Wethersfieldfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

The accident was first reported at 3:01 p.m. and it is now no longer on the DOT's incident list.

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

Find out what's happening in Wethersfieldfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.