Traffic & Transit

Truck Illegally On The Merritt Hits Bridge In Norwalk: State PD

The crash occurred Tuesday morning near exit 40.

NORWALK, CT — A truck that state police said was not supposed to be on the Merritt Parkway smashed into an overpass near exit 40 in Norwalk on Tuesday morning, according to authorities.

No injuries were reported in the northbound crash. Commercial vehicles are prohibited from traveling on the historic thruway, as are vehicles taller than 8 feet, and vehicles longer than 24 feet.

For more information on the types of vehicles are prohibited from the Merritt Parkway, click here.

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

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

More from Norwalk