GROTON, Conn. (WFSB) – A car caught fire on I-95 in Groton Saturday night after state police say the vehicle hit a deer.
According to CT DOT, the incident happened on I-95 south between Exits 87 and 86 at approximately 6:42 p.m., closing the right lane for less than an hour.
State police say the car caught fire after hitting a deer, and another vehicle then ran over the deer.
No injuries have been reported, and it is unclear if the deer survived the crash.
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