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Part of busy I-95 corridor in Connecticut will be closed at least through the weekend after a gas tanker fire

Headline from KRDO

A busy stretch of I-95 in southeastern Connecticut will be closed through the weekend – and possibly longer – while crews dismantle and rebuild an overpass that was damaged when a gas tanker caught fire Thursday morning, Gov. Ned Lamont said.

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29 articles, oldest first.

  1. Breitbart News

    Fuel Tanker Crashes into Tractor-Trailer, Bursts into Flames, Shuts Down I-95 in Connecticut (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A tanker truck carrying 8,500 gallons of gas crashed into a tractor-trailer and burst into flames on I-95 in Connecticut Thursday morning.

  2. KEYT Santa Barbara

    A fiery crash involving tanker carrying gas closes I-95 in Connecticut in both directions (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    A fiery crash involving tanker carrying gas closes I-95 in Connecticut in both directions

  3. Waco Tribune-Herald

    I-95 in Connecticut will close for days after fiery crash damages bridge, governor says (opens Waco Tribune-Herald)

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    Waco Tribune-Herald's feed description

    Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont says the major traffic artery linking New England with New York will be closed for days around the area where a tanker fire damaged a bridge

  4. CBS News

    I-95 in Norwalk, Connecticut closed after fiery truck crash. Highway may not reopen for days. (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Interstate 95 in Norwalk, Connecticut is closed in both directions after a fuel truck crashed and burst into flames.

  5. ABC 7 New York

    Parts of I-95 closed in both directions in CT after truck fire under overpass (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    A large tanker fire has shut down parts of I-95 in Connecticut.

  6. Fox News

    Fiery Connecticut I-95 tanker crash shuts down portion of major highway for second time in just over a year (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A busy section of interstate in the southwestern part of the state will be closed for an “extended period of time" after a tanker carrying gasoline crashed and burst into flames on Thursday morning, officials said.

  7. Fortune

    American infrastructure cracks again as tanker fire shuts down Interstate-95 in Connecticut for days (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    A tanker truck filled with gasoline burst into flames in a three-vehicle crash on I-95, closing the East Coast’s main north-south highway Thursday and causing major traffic jams.

  8. KOB 4

    Part of Interstate 95 in Connecticut will be closed for days after fiery crash damages bridge, governor says (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Part of Interstate 95 in Connecticut will be closed for days after fiery crash damages bridge, governor says.

  9. KRDO

    Part of busy I-95 corridor in Connecticut will be closed at least through the weekend after a gas tanker fire (opens KRDO)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Rob Frehse and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — A busy stretch of I-95 in southeastern Connecticut will be closed through the weekend – and possibly longer – while crews dismantle and rebuild an overpass that was damaged when a gas tanker caught fire Thursday morning, Gov. Ned Lamont said.

  10. Portland Press Herald

    I-95 in Connecticut to be closed for days after fiery crash damages bridge, governor says (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    A tanker truck carrying 8,500 gallons of fuel crashed in Norwalk on Thursday morning. There were no injuries but there was significant damage to a highway overpass, which must now be demolished.

  11. Washington Times

    I-95 closes in Connecticut following tanker crash, fire (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A tanker crash and fire on Interstate 95 in Norwalk, Connecticut, damaged a bridge and closed the highway near the accident site until further notice.

  12. WHDH Boston

    I-95 in Connecticut will close for days after fiery crash damages bridge, governor says - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The major traffic artery linking New England with New York will be closed in Connecticut for days after a tanker fire

  13. WSVN Miami

    I-95 in Connecticut will close for days after fiery crash damages bridge, governor says - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The major traffic artery linking New England with New York will be closed in Connecticut for days after a tanker fire

  14. New York Times

    I-95 in Connecticut Will Be Closed for Days After Fiery Crash (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    A gasoline tanker crashed on Thursday, causing a fire that damaged a bridge in Norwalk, Conn. Early Friday morning, commuters were facing clogged roadways, and one school district canceled classes.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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