A collision between a car and a fuel delivery truck in Connecticut on Friday sparked a massive blaze on a major highway bridge, temporarily shutting down Interstate 95 as firefighters worked to contain a fire that jump onto adjoining land. Officials said the truck driver died and other people were injured, reported news agency Associated Press. The incident happened shortly after 11 am on the southbound side of the Gold Star Memorial Bridge carrying the highway over the Thames River between New London and Groton.
“It looks like a passenger vehicle tire blew out, creating an incident with the truck, which tipped over”, Governor Ned Lamont was quoted by The Independent as saying. “Billowing smoke, incredible flames, pouring right down through the pipes, spilling out into the Thames River.”
Footage from the scene shows huge plumes of black smoke billowing out from the remnants of the truck. The damage spread to the buildings nearby as first responders struggled to contain the fire.
