Crime & Safety
Route 64 Reopens After Serious Crash In Woodbury: UPDATE
The driver said he was trying to avoid hitting a deer.
WOODBURY, CT —Route 64 has now reopened after a New Jersey man lost control of his truck as he tried to avoid hitting a deer, the Republican-American reports.
The accident occurred at 2:30 a.m. and the driver was not injured despite the truck ending up on its side and splitting in half, the Rep-Am reports. The driver was hauling dance equipment to Rhode Island at the time of the accident which shutdown the route for several hours Friday
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Take a look at this! This was the tractor trailer that crashed on Route 64 in Woodbury this morning, closing a portion of the road. Officials on the scene say the driver was trying to avoid a deer. The driver was thankfully uninjured. pic.twitter.com/jRW47k5avN
— FOX 61 (@FOX61News) March 29, 2019
Closer look at the TT rollover that closed RT 64 in #WOODBURY. @Abaldwin64 is at the scene. Truck now upright, was carrying dance competition equipment and most importantly driver is OKAY. Utility pole needs repairs and road still closed but should reopen soon#fox61 #CTtraffic pic.twitter.com/cVio11klN4
— Maggie Slysz (@maggieslysz) March 29, 2019
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