A severe accident occurred early Thursday morning around 5 a.m. on Interstate 95 in Norwalk, Connecticut, involving a petroleum tanker truck carrying 8,500 gallons of gasoline, a tractor-trailer, and a passenger car. The collision led to a massive fire and explosion, causing extensive damage to the Fairfield Avenue overpass and forcing the closure of I-95 in both directions. Connecticut Department of Transportation officials have stated that the interstate will remain closed until it is deemed safe to reopen. Governor Ned Lamont confirmed that there were no serious injuries but noted the overpass sustained structural damage and will need to be demolished. Emergency personnel, including numerous firefighters, responded to the scene, and authorities are investigating the cause of the crash and assessing a fuel spill. The incident has significantly impacted traffic, with nearby roads also congested.
LIVE NOW: Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is giving an update on the truck fire and fuel spill that has shut down I-95 in Norwalk. https://t.co/12TzF47Iu0
A tanker truck filled to the brim with gasoline slammed into a tractor-trailer and burst into a fiery inferno this morning on Interstate 95 in Connecticut. The blaze — which shut down both sides of the highway, a major East Coast artery — erupted at about 5 a.m. The portion of… https://t.co/PNVMfRWyce
I-95 in Connecticut was closed in both directions after a multi-vehicle accident involving a fuel truck created a massive blaze beneath an overpass. No injuries were reported, but the overpass sustained structural damage and will need to be demolished. https://t.co/PSceCB7P99 https://t.co/otUF5hEtjj
Thinking of driving on I-95 in Connecticut any time soon? You may have to be very, very patient — the earlier fiery crash under an overpass in Norwalk has left the busy highway closed, and brought traffic to a standstill on other nearby roads https://t.co/2iAH1AgOc9
Both sides of Interstate 95 in Norwalk have been closed for hours after a tractor-trailer, a fuel truck and another vehicle collided early Thursday morning and vehicles burst into flames. https://t.co/rr8d1aab6I
Explosive Collision on I-95: Petroleum Tanker Truck Carrying 8,500 Gallons of Gasoline Crashes, Ignites Massive Fire via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/iR7BJuUiAz
Terrifying moment tanker truck on I-95 in Norwalk, Connecticut, explodes after smashing into tractor-trailer while carrying thousands of gallons of gasoline https://t.co/CQDOhQbNV0 https://t.co/LreRJ4r6e0
I-95 in Norwalk, Connecticut remains closed in both directions after a fuel truck crashed and burst into flames early Thursday morning. @AielloTV has the latest. https://t.co/s3CNjapDPT
A three-vehicle crash involving a tanker truck sparked a fire on Interstate 95 in Connecticut, closing the highway in both directions. https://t.co/XbA4Ua7Y1C
A massive fire shutdown I-95 in Norwalk, Connecticut this morning. No serious injuries were reported. According to Governor Ned Lamont, authorities are investigating the cause of the crash and looking at structural damage to the bridge. https://t.co/XIZpOlKoox
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A petroleum tanker truck crashed into a car under an overpass on I-95 in Norwalk, Connecticut, causing the truck to burst into flames and explode. The fire has been extinguished, but there is no information yet on whether anyone survived. https://t.co/z58YFXcEX0
The i-95 closed in Norwalk, Connecticut after a petroleum truck caught on fire after crashing with a tractor-trailer truck and a passenger car. Luckily there were no serious injuries https://t.co/TEUwAHMzsG
A fiery crash involving tanker carrying gas closes I-95 in Connecticut in both directions https://t.co/1K21bkBQlq
A truck erupted in flames under the I-95 bridge in Norwalk, CT. https://t.co/1hxvdiOX95
Truck erupts in flames under I-95 bridge in Norwalk, CT https://t.co/GoQ79ja0Ee https://t.co/GgCOhs9Og2
Tractor-trailer carrying thousands of gallons of gasoline explodes into inferno on I-95 https://t.co/mcpLv27xOh
Tractor-trailer carrying thousands of gallons of gasoline explodes into inferno on I-95 in CT https://t.co/ygxqjewMAi
Tractor-trailer carrying thousands of gallons of gasoline explodes into fiery inferno on Connecticut highway https://t.co/2v10Hby9Cb https://t.co/eUwF8pdQmc
🚨#BREAKING: Emergency personnel’s are on the scene after a petroleum tanker truck had crashed during an accident causing a massive fire and explosion 📌#Norwalk l #Connecticut Numerous firefighters, emergency personnel, and other authorities are on the scene in NorWalk,… https://t.co/9u1acLfVgF
I-95 closed in both directions in CT after petroleum tanker fire | Click on the image to read the full story https://t.co/PgNP6w0ysO
Parts of I-95 closed in both directions in CT after truck fire under overpass https://t.co/m5zpnlzY4y https://t.co/1TRTllCRjv
The Fairfield Avenue overpass on 95 in Norwalk is completely charred after the fire. DOT: “We’ll be out there a good long while.” Saying the interstate will not reopen until it is safe to do so - drivers, be patient. https://t.co/m9NWcK7SIG