A major incident occurred on Interstate 95 in Norwalk, Connecticut, where a petroleum tanker truck collided with a tractor-trailer and a passenger car, leading to a massive fire and explosion. The accident, which happened early Thursday morning, caused significant damage to the Fairfield Avenue overpass, necessitating its closure in both directions. The Connecticut Department of Transportation has indicated that the interstate will remain closed until it is deemed safe to reopen. Emergency personnel, including numerous firefighters, were promptly dispatched to the scene. Governor Ned Lamont confirmed that the overpass sustained structural damage and will need to be demolished and repaved, projecting that the highway will be closed through at least Monday. Fortunately, no serious injuries were reported.
A gasoline tanker crashed on I-95 in Norwalk, Connecticut, on Thursday, causing a fire that damaged a bridge. With part of the highway closed for several days, commuters were facing clogged roadways on Friday, and one school district canceled classes. https://t.co/UPBX0mv75u
The major traffic artery linking New England with New York will be closed in Connecticut for days after a tanker fire damaged a bridge over I-95. https://t.co/41B6HvOwtq
A stretch of I-95 in CT is shut down and could be closed until Monday after a fiery multi-vehicle accident involving a tanker truck. @EmilieIkedaNBC has the latest on the impacts from the crash and the race to restore one of the nation's most crucial interstates. https://t.co/0SPGnNtVcR
A fiery crash has shut down Interstate 95 in both directions of the heavily-traveled highway in southwestern Connecticut. @ErielleReshef reports. https://t.co/r8kNtbBmBB
#Developing: I-95 remains closed in Norwalk, Connecticut as demolition begins on the overpass damaged by yesterday's truck fire. @shoshbedrosian is live with the latest. https://t.co/s3CNjapDPT
Part of I-95 in Connecticut will be closed for several days after a tanker carrying thousands of gallons of fuel ignited a fire on Thursday that damaged a bridge over the highway, Gov. Ned Lamont said. https://t.co/dImnKx3Ysz https://t.co/FQ4fDULXil
Massive Blaze Engulfs Connecticut Highway Following Fuel Tanker Crash | Prompts Closure #TNShorts https://t.co/Oqit1GuN3i
A tanker truck collision on I-95 in #Connecticut caused a fiery blaze, closing the highway and prompting local officials to advise staying off the road until Monday. No injuries were reported. https://t.co/KlxinnW0GI
🚨🇺🇸GAS TANKER EXPLODES ON I-95 IN CONNECTICUT The blaze shut down the highway after the taker slammed into another vehicle and burst into flames. A section of I-95 is expected to remain closed for several days after the fire melted an overpass, which will have to be… https://t.co/QZQNAcRRAF
Connecticut bridge to be demolished, major highway closed after fiery crash, governor says | Click on the image to read the full story https://t.co/W7HkKA67hR
The major traffic artery linking New England with New York will be closed in Connecticut for days after a tanker fire damaged a bridge over I-95, Gov. Ned Lamont said Thursday. https://t.co/hieXBdhvGx
A petroleum tanker crash caused a fire with massive flames and dark plumes of smoke on I-95 in Connecticut. Story: https://t.co/pMzEPpR9lr - #crash #fueltanker #fire #connecticut https://t.co/b5YMc19cSR
Parts of I-95 in Norwalk, Connecticut will stay closed until at least Monday after a tanker crash that damaged an overpass. @LoriB_NY reports. https://t.co/s3CNjapDPT
Parts of I-95 in Norwalk, Connecticut will stay closed until at least Monday after a tanker crash that damaged an overpass. @Lori_BNY reports. https://t.co/s3CNjapDPT
Tractor-trailer explodes into flames on I-95 in Norwalk, Connecticut https://t.co/eZ4lin6y1a
A tanker truck filled with gasoline burst into flames in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in southwest Connecticut, closing the East Coast's main north-south highway Thursday and causing major traffic jams. https://t.co/zUvMIik7sV
A portion of I-95 in Connecticut was shut down Thursday after a massive tanker truck fire. The interstate will be closed between exits 14 and 16 until Monday, and the overpass above the highway will be demolished. @AielloTV reports. https://t.co/s3CNjapDPT
I-95 in Norwalk, Connecticut is closed in both directions and may not reopen for days after a fuel truck crashed and burst into flames under an overpass Thursday morning. https://t.co/qo1d4gFA6V
Fiery crash will close stretch of I-95 through Connecticut for days, governor says https://t.co/OEZSDG5YsT
Major Connecticut traffic route to close for days after bridge crash https://t.co/GIiS74p2Zp
WATCH: Massive fire stops traffic in Connecticut after tanker crash https://t.co/L9TJTbmzQl
Fiery Connecticut I-95 tanker crash shuts down portion of major highway for second time in just over a year https://t.co/yIxMt8aZ4y
WATCH: Gas truck explodes on I-95 with enormous fireball https://t.co/Qr1JQsDi1B
JUST IN: I-95 in Connecticut will close for days after fiery crash damages bridge, governor says https://t.co/qNVBVRzREy
NEW INFO: Part of I-95 in CT will be closed until at least Monday following fiery crash. Norwalk School District is closing schools on Friday as well. Updates on abc7NY and Eyewitness News https://t.co/CHeiQFj8Ob
Due to significant damage caused by the fire from this morning's accident, the overpass near Exit 15 on I-95 in Norwalk needs to be demolished and the road needs to be repaved. Expect this area of the highway to remain closed through at least Monday. Avoid driving in the area.
The major traffic artery linking New England with New York will be closed in Connecticut for days after a tanker fire damaged a bridge over Interstate 95, Governor Ned Lamont said Thursday. https://t.co/sJZyVRTgS1
#Breaking: I-95 in Norwalk, Connecticut may not reopen for days due to damage from a fiery crash and fuel spill. https://t.co/s3CNjapDPT
I-95 in Connecticut will close for days after fiery crash damages bridge, governor says https://t.co/D3xhtrmORb
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
Video from a firefighter shows the massive flames from a burning tanker that damaged a bridge over Interstate 95 in New England earlier today https://t.co/gmF09O0r2u https://t.co/s9Rgi0Sejv
Video shows raging inferno on major New England highway after tanker carrying gas crashes https://t.co/jC4PbTed7x https://t.co/9p3aHqkBWc
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
Truck Hauling Thousands Of Gallons Of Gasoline Explodes On Connecticut Highway: REPORT https://t.co/rcOrL4UZ4v
Conn. officials: I-95 to be shut down for extended period following fiery crash involving gas tanker https://t.co/buG5GWjmz7
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
TRAFFIC ALERT: Major New England highway to be closed for ‘extended period of time’ after fiery tanker crash https://t.co/wT2sdugA2m
🚨#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
🚨#BREAKING: Emergency personnel’s are on the scene after a petroleum taker 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/55QlShABwk
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