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Driver trapped, fire sparked in car v. fuel tanker truck accident

A car versus fuel tanker truck accident resulted in a fire and one person trapped.  Southbury Fire Department responded to I-84 westbound between exits 15 and 14 Saturday, shortly before noon.  Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire on the exterior of the tanker.  Additional crews worked on the car involved in the accident and used hydraulic rescue tools to open the stuck door.  State Police, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection HAZMAT, and an environmental contractor pumped the fuel off the tanker onto another truck so it could be transported safely.  All fire units were cleared around 2:30pm.