Traffic & Transit
Tractor Trailer Driver In Critical Condition After Accident
The accident occurred on Route 80 in New Haven and the highway by exit 8 is closed as police investigate.
NEW HAVEN, CT — A tractor-trailer driver is in critical condition after being involved in an accident on Route 80 near Middletown Avenue and Foxon Boulevard, Fox 61 reports.
The accident occurred Saturday afternoon. The accident is under investigation and no other details were available.
Around 3:30 p.m. State police said "Interstate 91 Northbound, exit 8 is closed while New Haven PD investigates a motor vehicle accident with injuries. Use alternate routes if traveling in or around the area."
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UPDATE: The accident scene has been cleared.
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