Police: Overturned box truck shuts down part of Route 9 in Cromwell

A file photo of a police cruiser and yellow police tape. An overturned box truck on Route 9 in Cromwell sent at least one person to the hospital and shut down the highway Monday, state police said.

CROMWELL — An overturned box truck has shut down part of Route 9, according to state police.

Troopers, as well as emergency medical personnel and the local fire department, were called to the scene of the crash at Route 9 north near Exit 27 just before 11 a.m., Connecticut State Police said in an email.

An ambulance took at least one patient to the hospital, but the extent of their injuries was not immediately known, according to state police.

Police have shut down the right northbound lane and the left southbound lane in the area while investigating the crash.

#CTTraffic The Right Lane on Route 9 North/the Left Lane on Route 9 South in the area of Exit 27 in Cromwell are shut down for a motor vehicle accident investigation. Please use extra caution and plan for traffic delays.

Anyone traveling in the area is asked to use extra caution and to plan for traffic delays, state police said.

This is a developing story and will be updated when more information becomes available.