James Myers of OAN
9:30am – Thursday, May 2, 2024
A tractor-trailer carrying thousands of gallons of gasoline exploded on Interstate 95 in Connecticut Thursday morning, causing a massive fire.
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A semi-truck carrying 8,500 gallons of gasoline collided with a tractor-trailer and a car around 5:30 a.m., according to reports, and an explosion closed both sides of a major East Coast highway. . news 8 connecticut.
Gov. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.) said no one was seriously injured. He also claimed there was a major traffic jam near the Norwalk crash site and said drivers should avoid the area or stay home.
In addition, residents in Connecticut and New York were sent text alerts, and trucking companies were told to find alternative travel routes, Lamont said.
“I know how incredibly inconvenient this is for people, and all I can ask you to do is to please leave the area as much as possible,” he said at a news conference in Hartford. said. “The traffic jams are terrible.”
Thursday’s chaotic accident damaged the overpass but appeared to be “stable and safe,” said Scott Hill, chief engineer for the Connecticut Department of Transportation.
“Gasoline gets very hot and can heat up the bridge and deform the steel,” he said. “We will provide further updates once we know everything related to the safety of the traveling public and what we can and cannot do.”
according to news 8 connecticutlocal hazardous materials teams and other authorities arrived at the crash scene to remove hazardous materials.
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