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    Tractor-trailer fire closes Interstate 691 East in Meriden

    By Olivia Kalentek,

    14 hours ago

    MERIDEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Interstate 691 East in Meriden was shut down following a tractor-trailer fire Thursday morning.

    The tractor-trailer fire was reported to state police around 1:30 a.m. The road was reopened before 11:30 a.m.

    Man accused of hitting parole officer on I-91, leaving

    The driver reported the truck’s wheel locked up while they were driving uphill, so they pulled over onto the shoulder. State police said that’s when the cabin started catching on fire.

    No injuries were reported.

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    A representative with Connecticut Consumer Protection said the truck was carrying lemons and oranges, which were compromised in the fire and will be destroyed.

    The highway was shut down between Exits 2A and 1B.

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