Vermont State Police Jan 11, 2016, 4:41 pm Interstate 89 north in the area of mile-marker 91 is blocked by a jack-knifed tractor-trailer. This is just north of Exit 16 in Colchester (Costco exit). Traffic is currently backed up to at least exit 15. Currently there is no time estimate for the roadway to be reopened. Updates will be provided when available. No injuries have been reported. On 1/11/16 at approximately 1612 hours, a white Ford Superduty towing a trailer with steel beams was traveling Northbound on I89 North of exit 16. The tow-hitch on the vehicle snapped off, causing the vehicle to fishtail and slide sideways into the guardrail. The vehicle came to rest blocking the right-hand lane for a few hours while wreckers removed the vehicle and trailer. No other vehicles were involved and there were no injuries. There was minor damage to the vehicle and the guardrail.
Motorists should expect delays in the area, or seek alternate routes. Please call 511 for road conditions and drive carefully.
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