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Highway shuts down in Danbury after fiery tractor trailer crash

Interstate I-84 in Danbury is closed because a tractor trailer rolled over and burned, according to an alert from the state’s transportation agency.

The westbound lanes are closed between exits 5 and 4, and traffic is backed up more than three miles, the Department of Transportation said.

The DOT was notified of the crash about 11:20 a.m. The truck was on fire after the rollover crash, the DOT said.