Thousands of beer cans spill across Connecticut highway after tractor-trailer overturns

Thousands of beer cans spilled across a Connecticut roadway Tuesday after a tractor-trailer overturned, forcing authorities to shut down the highway for hours.

Connecticut State Police said the crash took place around 5:39 a.m. on Route 44 near Twin Lakes Road in Salisbury.

Police said the tractor-trailer veered off the roadway and overturned.

The truck sustained significant damage, spilling its cargo of beer across the roadway, police said.

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Photos released by state police showed the tractor-trailer lying on its side, with cans of Michelob Ultra and Bud Light strewn across the roadway.

The roadway remained closed for several hours while crews cleared the debris and removed the overturned truck, according to state police.

Police said the closure was necessary because of the "large volume of debris" and to safely remove the damaged truck.

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"Thank you to all motorists for your patience and for seeking alternate routes during the closure," state police said in a statement.

State police said local firefighters, EMS crews, the Connecticut Department of Transportation, the Department of Consumer Protection and towing crews assisted with the cleanup.

Police said the cause of the crash remains under investigation.

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said it was not notified of the crash, according to local reports.