A truck carrying chocolate and rice went off the highway in Waterbury this morning and landed in the stream below, causing heavy congestion during the early morning commute.
Police said Michael Case, 47, of Indiana, was driving the truck and pulled off the right shoulder. The truck went through the wirerope guardrail and 20 feet down the embankment, into a stream, police said.
Neither Case, nor his passenger were injured.
The cargo was not affected by the crash, but around 35 gallons of diesel fuel leaked into the street between the highway and Reidville Drive, according to state police.
The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the Department of Consumer Protection were notified.
Traffic on Reidville Road was held up for several hours while the truck was pulled from the stream.
Interstate 84 East was congested during the early commute this morning in Waterbury.
Case was issued an infraction for failing to stay in a proper lane.
Photo Credit: Ricky Kulmann