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CT DOT: Route 8 southbound reopens following serious crash

Shelton Fire Deputy Chief Wilson said firefighters extricated one female who was transported to a trauma facility.

Nicole Alarcon

Mar 23, 2024, 4:36 PM

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The state Department of Transportation said the southbound lanes of Route 8 near exits 13 and 12 have reopened.

Route 8 was closed around 4 p.m. on Saturday following a car accident.

Shelton Fire Deputy Chief Wilson said firefighters extricated one female who was transported to a trauma facility.

Fire officials also said a child was in the car and was also transported to the hospital to be evaluated.

A cause of the crash was not immediately clear as of Saturday night.

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