Downed tree halts traffic in East Lyme
October 26, 2021 12:00 am
• Last Updated: October 26, 2021 8:34 pm
An East Lyme police officer redirects a motorist Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, as a state Department of Transportation crew arrives to clear a tree from Boston Post Road. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
East Lyme — A fallen tree on Route 1 brought traffic to a stop Tuesday afternoon, police said.
The tree fell about 1 p.m. on Route 1 near Stone's Ranch Road amid a nor'easter that was pummeling the region with heavy rain, according to the East Lyme Police Department.
The road was entirely closed as crews worked to remove the tree. The state Department of Transportation was on the scene cutting up the tree about 1:45 p.m., police said.
Boston Post Road reopened at 1:46 p.m., according to the East Lyme Public Safety Facebook page.
The Flanders Fire Department blocks Boston Post Road on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, after a tree fell across the roadway. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
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