On Wednesday, Connecticut's Dept. of Transportation says one of its vehicles was hit by another vehicle along Route 8.
State police say minor injuries were reported following the crash in Litchfield just after 2:00 p.m. It happened on Route 8 northbound, just south of Exit 41.
Police said a vehicle veered off the left lane and struck the other vehicle's trailer, which was located in the grassy median. The vehicle that was parked in the median was unoccupied.
A DOT official tells NBC Connecticut that it was their 'crash truck' that was struck. A crash truck is a safety vehicle designed to keep items, people and passing drivers safe in work zones along roadways.
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According to state police, all lanes of Route 8 were closed while the scene was active, with drivers using the outside shoulder to pass through.
Police say the driver of the vehicle was taken to Hungerford Hospital with minor injuries, and later issued a ticket for failure to maintain lane.
CTDOT says more than 70 instances of crashes into the department's property, staff and vehicles have already occurred in 2024.
