SOUTHINGTON, Conn. — Both sides of Interstate 84 in Southington were closed for several hours overnight Saturday after a "serious" wrong-way car crash.
Connecticut state police responded to the westbound side of I-84 near Exit 30 just before 3 a.m. Saturday.
A BMW X3 traveling in the center lane of the westbound side of I-84 and a Hyundai Elantra traveling the wrong way in the same lane ended up colliding head-on, state police said.
The BMW driver was taken to an area hospital with suspected moderate injuries, state police said. The Hyundai driver was taken to a different area hospital with suspected serious injuries. Their conditions are not known at this time.
Both sides of I-84 were closed for several hours as officials investigate the crash. Both sides are now reopened to traffic; the eastbound side reopened around 8:30 a.m. and the westbound side reopened around 9:20 a.m. Saturday.
EMS, firefighters and the state police C.A.R.S. unit also responded to the scene.
Anyone who has witnessed this crash or has information is asked to contact Trooper Michael Dean #416, at Troop H, at 860-534-1098 or michael.dean@ct.gov.
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