A tractor-trailer carrying about 8,500 gallons of fuel was involved in a car accident on Thursday, leading to a big explosion on a Connecticut highway.
News 8 Connecticut reported that the accident took place around 5: 30 a. m. on I- 95 eastbound near Exit 15 and Exit 16. According to the store, Paul Copleman, a spokeswoman for the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, confirmed that the incident involved a fuel ship, a mower- video, and a passenger vehicle.
No deaths or serious accidents were reported despite the massive explosion and fire the accident caused. But, the blast led to both flanks of I- 95 being closed by state officials.
During a Thursday media event, Paul Rizzo, Connecticut’s commander of Highway Operations, said,” Customers is really a problem down it”.
Gov. Ned Lamont ( D- Conn. ) shared a video and a picture of the “scene from the fiery collision” on social media. ” Despite the dramatic landscape, luckily all involved is safe”, he wrote.
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg also tweeted a speech regarding Thursday’s injury, saying,” Our routes team is working closely with Connecticut’s DOT]Department of Transportation ] on the ship fire that has closed I- 95 in Norwalk”. Buttigieg urged the general public to pay attention to the instructions of the local authorities and stay away from traffic near the injury.
According to The New York Post, Lamont explained that the “heat from the burning gas compromised some of the bridge” after an examination of a gate that was damaged in the explosion on Thursday. As a result, the Connecticut government said the gate would have to be demolished, starting Friday night.
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In light of Thursday’s blast, the Democrat governor , declared an recognized state of emergency to allow tools to immediately be directed to the country’s efforts to address the condition.
It is not safe for traffic to use the road at this time because of the fire from this morning’s accident, according to Lamont in a press release. This overpass needs to be destroyed, and the road needs to be repaved, according to structural engineers. We advise commuters to anticipate that this portion of I-95 in Norwalk will remain closed at least through the weekend.
