Traffic & Transit

I-691 In Meriden Re-Opens After Tractor-Trailer Fire: UPDATE

A portion of the highway is closed, according to the DOT: BREAKING

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UPDATE: All lanes have reopened and the accident scene has been cleared, according to the DOT.

MERIDEN, CT — A tractor-trailer fire has closed a portion of I-691 in Meriden. I-691 East is closed between Exits 5 and 7 because of the fire, according to the state DOT.

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