Tractor-trailer overturns, spills thousands of beer cans across Connecticut highway

A tractor-trailer overturned on Route 44 in Salisbury early Tuesday, spilling thousands of beer cans across the roadway and forcing the highway to close for hours, Connecticut State Police said.

The crash occurred about 5:39 a.m. near Twin Lakes Road, state police said. The truck veered off the road, overturned and sustained significant damage, according to the agency.

Photos released by state police showed the tractor-trailer on its side and cans of Michelob Ultra and Bud Light scattered across the pavement. The roadway remained closed for several hours while crews cleared debris and removed the overturned truck, the agency said.

The closure was necessary because of the “large volume of debris,” state police said, and the agency thanked motorists for patience and for seeking alternate routes. Local firefighters, EMS crews, the Connecticut Department of Transportation, the Department of Consumer Protection and towing crews assisted with the cleanup, state police said. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection had not been notified of the crash, according to local reports.

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