Traffic & Transit
'Tall Grass' Blamed For Crash That Tied Up Ramp Traffic In Vernon
"Tall grass" was blamed for a highway ramp crash last week, state police said.
VERNON, CT — A motorist blamed a section of "tall grass" for blocking the sight lines on a highway off-ramp and contributing to a crash that tied up traffic in a busy area of Vernon last week.
State police released details of Thursday's accident on Monday.
At two minutes after noon on Thursday, a 54-year-old Coventry woman was exiting Interstate-84 on the westbound Exit 64 off ramp, in a 2019 BMW X3, according to a report. She began moving forward onto Kelly Road but then stopped when the grass blocked her view of oncoming traffic, according to a report.
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A 2105 Honda Odyssey driven by a 29-year-old Newington resident then hit the BMW from behind, according to a report.
Ramp traffic and Kelly Road traffic at lunchtime were affected until the crash was cleared.
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