SEYMOUR — The northbound section of Route 8 near Exit 22 reopened late Wednesday after being closed for several hours following a tractor-trailer rollover.
According to state police spokesman Kelly Grant, the 18-wheeler was traveling north on Route 8 when it crashed around 9:30 a.m. The truck was carrying loads of brown paper grocery bags.
The driver, who was not identified, suffered minor injuries, Grant said.
Grant said the left southbound lane of Route 8 across from the accident was also shut down for a time, as debris from the truck flew into that lane.
Grant said there was "a minor fuel leak" from the truck, but that it had been contained, and there were no concerns of any fuel escaping into the Naugatuck River, which is directly below the highway.
Lt. Paul Satkowski said the truck was "up-righted" around 3 p.m.
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