Traffic & Transit
Traffic Alert: Tractor-Trailer Rollover Blocks Two Lanes On I-295
The rollover happened at Exit 9. State Police say the exit is still open.
JOHNSTON, R.I. -- Two lanes of Interstate 295 South are blocked Tuesday afternoon due to a tractor-trailer rollover.
According to State Police, the crash happened around 1 p.m. at Exit 9, where I-295 meets Route 6. While the right two lanes are blocked by the overturned truck, the high-speed lane is still open for travel and the exit has not been closed.
Police say that no injuries were reported and the cause of the crash has not been determined at this time.
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Crash, Entrance Ramp blocked on I-295 SB at Exit 9C (US 6 West - Hartford, CT) in Johnston
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RI | JOHNSTON | OVERTURNED T/T | 295 S/B IAO EXIT 9 (RT6) - SINGLE T/T ON ITS SIDE, ALL OCCUPANTS OUT, REQST DEM FOR FUEL SPILL & HYDRAULIC FLUID
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