Crash involving tractor trailers, state police cruiser slows traffic on I-84 west in Cheshire

CHESHIRE, CT (WFSB) - A crash that involved a couple of tractor trailers, state police cruiser, and another vehicle closed a portion of Interstate 84 west in Cheshire on Thursday morning.

The state Department of Transportation first reported the crash around 4:30 a.m. By 6:30 a.m., one lane of traffic was open.

A backup of nearly 3 miles was reported.

The DOT said the crash happened between exits 25A and 26.

Minor injuries were reported, state police confirmed.

Wintry conditions and black ice were a factor in the crash, dispatchers told Channel 3.

No other details were released.

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