I-95 in Connecticut shutdown after fuel tanker erupts into flames; Latest updates

a three vehicle crash involving a tanker truck setting this crucial part of I95 Ablaze the governor of Connecticut declaring a state of emergency officials say a semi carrying nearly 9,000 gallons of gas through Norwalk collided with a tractor trailer and a car Thursday one car cut off a tractor trailer this one here the gasoline tanker swerved to avoid it ripped open the back of the gasoline went down the road he ended up stopping under the bridge this part of the roadway and the busy overpass 50 Mi north of New York City expected to be shut down in both directions at least until Monday with 160,000 Vehicles passing through each day traffic is expected to remain a nightmare I'm a teacher and it's just my commute has like doubled now because of this authorities say the charred Bridge must be demolished and replacing it could take up to a year no one was injured in this crash some local schools are closed today and drivers are urg to stay home if they can or take public transportation I tried to bring a her to to work but you know I going to try to made it I don't know they got to made in time we're told the spilled gas is cleared up and crews are now working on ripping down the damaged Bridge it's unclear who may be held responsible for this crash in Connecticut mwin ABC News Washington

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Published: Fri May 03 2024