GROTON, Conn — A tractor-trailer crash closed down part of the Gold Star Bridge Sunday morning for a time.
Connecticut State Police said in a Facebook post, that Interstate 95 northbound was blocked on the Gold Star Bridge after a tractor trailer struck the railing and jackknifed across all but one lane. State police said, "There was diesel fuel spilled and DEEP is responding." A light post and debris that fell from the bridge. to the ground below. There were no injuries reported in this crash.
State police reminded drivers that bridges and ramps freeze before the rest of the highway, so please use caution when approaching these areas.
Crash on Gold Star Bridge
Pictures from the scene show extensive damage to the barrier on the bridge's northbound lane. The truck is also seen jackknifed across several lanes.
Doug Stewart is a digital content producer at FOX61 News. He can be reached at dstewart@fox61.com.
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