Connecticut Bridge Inferno: Fatal Fuel Tanker Crash Leaves One Dead and Others Injured.
A fuel delivery truck and a car crashed on the southbound side of the Gold Star Memorial Bridge in Connecticut, causing a spectacular fire that spread to land on one side and closed Interstate 95 in both directions. The truck driver died, and other people were injured. The truck spilled about 2,200 gallons of home heating oil, some of which went into the river. State environmental crews worked to contain the spill. The crash caused major traffic backups on the busy stretch of Interstate 95, and the closest bridge over the Thames River is about 11 miles to the north, creating a long detour.
