MANCHESTER, Conn. — Several lanes on the westbound side of Interstate 84 in Manchester were closed overnight after a crash that left a tractor-trailer overturned on Friday night.
The crash happened on the Buckland Street overpass, between Exits 60 and 61, according to Manchester Fire Rescue EMS.
Most of the roadway was closed overnight into Saturday morning as crews continued cleanup. The area fully reopened to traffic just before 9 a.m. Saturday.
Camera footage of the highways Friday night showed part of the truck hanging over the highway barrier onto grass, where first responders have been seen walking around the scene.
A Volkswagen GTI was traveling west in the left lane of I-84 when it veered into the center lane and struck the tractor-trailer, according to Connecticut State Police. The truck lost control and struck the concrete barrier in the right shoulder and rolled over, troopers said.
The tractor-trailer driver was taken to a local hospital, state police said.
The Volkswagen driver was issued an infraction for failure to maintain lane, operating an unregistered vehicle and operating without insurance.
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