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A tanker truck carrying thousands of gallons of gasoline crashed into a tractor-trailer on I-95 in Connecticut on Thursday, causing a massive fireball to erupt and engulf the overpass above.
The fiery crash happened in Norwalk near exit 15 at around 5am, leading to both sides of the major east coast highway being shut down down by emergency personnel that arrived at the scene, the Hartford Courant reported.
The tanker truck, the tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle got wrapped up in the accident, though nobody was seriously injured in what appeared to be devastating collision, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont said in a press conference.
Connecticut State Police put out a statement at noon Thursday urging drivers to 'avoid non-essential travel in the Norwalk area.'
Local firefighters responded first, putting out the flaming vehicles. Crews from Connecticut's Department of Transportation, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and state energy provider Eversource also arrived to the scene to offer assistance.
Fire crews arrive on the scene to put out the truck which is still burning strong
A screen cap from a video posted by Governor Ned Lamont showing the towering fire caused by a collision on I-95 in Norwalk, Connecticut
Given the cleanup efforts and the damage assessments that still in the process of being carried out, Lamont advised travelers
