Connecticut
Portion of Route 4 in Burlington closed after vehicle strikes utility pole
BURLINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — A vehicle crash has closed a portion of Route 4 in Burlington, fire officials said.
The area between Mountain Spring and Vineyard Road is closed after a vehicle crashed and allegedly knocked down a utility pole, causing downed wires, a leaking transformer, and burned pavement, according to fire officials.
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Fire officials said the road will remain closed for an extended period while the Connecticut Department of Transportation and Eversource make repairs.
Additional information was not immediately available.
BURLINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — A woman is dead after police said she was involved in a head-on collision with a tractor-trailer on Friday in Burlington.
According to Connecticut State Police, a Toyota RAV4 and Peterbuilt 386 tractor-trailer collided head-on on Route 4 near Punch Brook Road at around 4:49 p.m. on Friday.
The driver of the Toyota, identified as 64-year-old Mary Christine Ferland of Burlington, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured, according to state police. No one else was in either vehicle at the time of the crash.
The crash is still under investigation by state police, anyone with information is asked to call Trooper Brew at 860-626-7900.
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