Westport firefighters on the scene of a crash between two tractor-trailer trucks on Interstate 95 late Tuesday. / Photos, Westport Fire Department
Firefighters work to contain a fuel spill on a local stretch of I-95 caused when two tractor-trailer trucks collided late Tuesday.

WESTPORT — A collision between two tractor-trailer trucks on a local stretch of Interstate 95 sent one of the truck drivers to the hospital late Tuesday.

Westport firefighters and EMS crews were dispatched to the scene of the crash, between I-95 southbound Exits 18 and 17, when the accident was reported at 11:53 p.m. Tuesday, according to the report by Assistant Fire Chief Jeffrey Gootman.

One of the tractor-trailers had jackknifed and ruptured its fuel tank, after colliding with the other truck.

One of the drivers was injured, and after being treated at the scene, was taken for additional treatment to a hospital by Westport EMS. The driver’s condition was not immediately known.

Firefighters contained the fuel spill, with assistance by personnel from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

Westport firefighters on the scene of a crash between two tractor-trailer trucks on Interstate 95 late Tuesday. / Photos, Westport Fire Department
Firefighters work to contain a fuel spill on a local stretch of I-95 caused when two tractor-trailer trucks collided late Tuesday.
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