Rollover closes I-91 northbound in Ascutney Thursday morning

Emergency personnel continue to work at the scene of a rollover on I-91 northbound just north of Exit 8 in Ascutney, Vt., on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. A dump truck hauling an excavator rolled over, leaving the machine in the roadway. A passenger car was also involved in the crash. The interstate was closed during the cleanup. (Valley News-Jennifer Hauck)

Emergency personnel continue to work at the scene of a rollover on I-91 northbound just north of Exit 8 in Ascutney, Vt., on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. A dump truck hauling an excavator rolled over, leaving the machine in the roadway. A passenger car was also involved in the crash. The interstate was closed during the cleanup. (Valley News-Jennifer Hauck) Valley News — Jennifer Hauck

At the scene of a rollover on I-91 northbound just north of Exit 8 in Ascutney, Vt., on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, emergency workers prepare to remove an excavator from the roadway. A dump truck hauling the excavator was involved in a rollover, causing the interstate to be closed for several hours. (Valley News-Jennifer Hauck)

At the scene of a rollover on I-91 northbound just north of Exit 8 in Ascutney, Vt., on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, emergency workers prepare to remove an excavator from the roadway. A dump truck hauling the excavator was involved in a rollover, causing the interstate to be closed for several hours. (Valley News-Jennifer Hauck) Jennifer Hauck

Staff Report

Published: 01-09-2025 9:52 AM

Modified: 01-09-2025 4:40 PM

ASCUTNEY — A vehicle rollover on Interstate 91 in Ascutney caused traffic delays Thursday.

I-91 Northbound just north of Exit 8 in Ascutney was closed due to a commercial vehicle rollover, according to a VT-Alert released just after 7 a.m. Thursday morning.

The closure was partially removed to allow travel in the left lane at about 1:30 p.m. and the incident was completely cleared and the road reopened at about 3:30 p.m., according to subsequent VT-Alerts.

During the closure, all vehicles traveling north were directed off of the highway at Exit 8 and the I-89 on-ramp on Route 131 in Weathersfield was also closed.

Travelers were warned to expect delays or to seek a different route. 

Emergency alerts, including traffic alerts and updates for Vermont are released by t he Vermont Department of Public Safety through the VT-Alert system and online at http://vem.vermont.gov/vtalert#.