Two Accidents on I-95 Near Greenwich Slow Traffic

Update: 12:41 p.m.:

To make travel matters worse, Connecticut Department of Transportation is now reporting a 2-vehicle crash  on I-95 southbound between Exits 5 and 4. The left lane is closed. It's estimated it should take less than an hour to clear.

Original story:

Northbound lanes of I-95 near the downtown Port Chester ramp are closed due to an accident.

The crash was reported at 11:26 a.m. at mile marker 13.9, near Exit 21.

Drivers headed into or out of Greenwich and Port Chester should opt for local roads to avoid traffic back-ups forming in the northbound lanes.

The Connecticut Department of Transportationreports southbound turnpike traffic is backed up from Port Chester to Exit 5 in Old Greenwich.

(Editor's Note: This article first appeared on Greenwich Patch.)