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Crews worked to remove tractor-trailer from embankment on Interstate 91

By Bobbi Brown,

10 hours ago

WALLINGFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — For more than 8 hours, emergency officials investigated a motor vehicle accident involving a tractor-trailer on Interstate 91 in Wallingford.

Photo provided by the Environmental Services, Inc.
Photo provided by the Environmental Services, Inc.
Photo provided by the Environmental Services, Inc.

According to the Department of Transportation, the crash happened minutes before 1:30 a.m. on Sunday. State police say minor injuries were reported.

Officials say the tractor-trailer rolled over and was stuck down an embankment. Members from Environmental Services, Inc. drained the trailer’s fuel tanks so crews could work to remove it.

Only the right lane was open between exits 14 and 13. All lanes reopened around 12:30 p.m.

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