#Milford CT–On January 11th, 2019, at approximately 0630 hours, Troop “G” dispatch began receiving emergency 911 calls reporting a tractor-trailer collision on Interstate 95 Southbound, between Exits 41 and Exit 40 in the city of Milford. Troopers responded and found that Vehicle #1, the only involved vehicle, a 2019 International Tractor, bearing Tennessee Registration H4278HY, which was pulling a 53-foot cargo trailer full of bottled water, had been traveling in the right lane of three in the area of the Quarry Road overpass. Vehicle #1 traveled off the right side shoulder crashing into the metal beam guard rail. Vehicle #1 then traveled back to the left, into the center lane before again drifting right, across the right lane and shoulder, then onto the grass. Vehicle #1 traveled down the embankment striking numerous trees of various sizes. This resulted in the tractor-trailer jack-knifing and partially overturning. The trailer broke apart resulting in a significant portion of the trailer’s load spilling about the scene. The operator of Vehicle #1, its sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased on scene. Two lanes of I-95 were shut down for an extended period of time for the scene investigation and clean up. Vehicle #1 was removed from the scene by Bruneau’s garage. This crash remains under investigation. Anyone who may have witnessed this accident is asked to contact Trooper Hawley #1445 at Troop G in Bridgeport, 203-696-2500.

Noticias de Milford: Accidente fatal limpiado
#Milford CT–El 11 de enero de 2019, aproximadamente 6:30PM llamadas de emergencia 911 reportando una colisión de tractor-remolque en la I95 southbound, entre las salidas 41 y la salida 40 en la ciudad de Milford. Policia respondió y encontró que el vehículo #1, el único vehículo involucrado, un tractor internacional 2019, llevando Tennessee registración H4278HY, que estaba halando un remolque de carga de 53 pies lleno de agua embotellada, había estado viajando en el tercer carril derecho en la zona del paso excesivo de Quarry Road. El #1 del vehículo viajó por el lado derecho del hombro estrellándose contra el riel de protección. El vehículo #1 entonces viajó de vuelta a la izquierda, en el carril central antes de chocar otra vez a la derecha de la deriva, a través del carril derecho y el hombro, luego sobre la hierba. El vehículo #1 golpeó varios árboles de varios tamaños. EL tractor parcialmente se vuelque. El remolque se rompió, El operador del vehículo #1, el único ocupante, sufrió lesiones mortales y fue declarado fallecido en escena. Dos carriles de I-95 fueron cerrados por un período extenso para la investigación de la escena y para limpiar. #1 el vehículo fue retirada de la escena por el garaje de Bruneau. Este choque sigue bajo investigación. Cualquier persona que haya sido testigo de este accidente se le pide que contacte a Trooper Hawley #1445 en Troop G en Bridgeport, 203-696-2500.

By Stephen Krauchick

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