I-84 east closed in Cheshire because of 2 tractor trailer crashes

CHESHIRE, CT (WFSB) - Interstate 84 eastbound is closed in Cheshire because of two crashes, both of which involved tractor trailers.

The state Department of Transportation said the highway was closed between exits 26 and 27.

In the first incident, a vehicle struck the back of a tractor trailer.

Injuries were reported in that incident, but the extent was not clear.

In the same area, a tractor trailer jackknifed.

The jackknife was reported around 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday.

There’s no word on injuries in that incident or if it’s connected to the first crash.

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