Thousands of beer cans spilled across a Connecticut roadway on Tuesday after a tractor-trailer overturned, leading to a highway closure for several hours. The incident occurred around 5:39 a.m. on Route 44 near Twin Lakes Road in Salisbury, according to Connecticut State Police. The truck veered off the roadway and overturned, causing significant damage and spilling its cargo. Photos from state police showed the truck on its side with cans of Michelob Ultra and Bud Light scattered across the road. The highway remained closed for hours while crews cleared the debris and removed the truck. State police noted that the closure was necessary due to the large volume of debris. Local firefighters, EMS crews, the Connecticut Department of Transportation, and towing crews assisted in the cleanup. The cause of the crash is under investigation, and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection was not notified of the incident.
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Tractor-trailer overturns on Connecticut highway, spilling beer cans
A tractor-trailer overturned on Route 44 in Salisbury, Connecticut, spilling thousands of beer cans across the roadway early Tuesday morning. The incident resulted in a highway closure for several hours as crews worked to clear the debris and remove the truck. The cause of the crash is currently under investigation.
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