MONTVILLE, Conn — A Montville dump truck crash brought down utility poles and wires Tuesday, resulting in a road closure expected through Tuesday.

According to the Montville Volunteer Fire Service, the following closures are in effect:

Route 85 between Route 161 and Lakes Pond Road due to impacted utility poles and a power line

Turner Road between Route 85 and Ridge Hill Road

Sachatello Industrial Drive at Route 85

Police said Turner Road traffic will go south on Route 85 into Waterford to use Lake Ponds Road. Traffic heading south from Salem toward the crash will need to use Route 161 to Butlertown Road.

They anticipate the closure to affect rush hour traffic Tuesday morning and for it to last throughout the day.

The state Department of Transportation received a report about the

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