Original story:
Route 8 northbound in Shelton was closed Thursday morning following a serious accident that sent at least one person to the hospital.
Route 8 northbound is closed between exits 11 and 12 following the two-car accident that happened around 10:30 a.m. There is heavy congestion between exits 9 and 12.
Fire officials extracted an occupant from one of the cars and took the person to a local hospital, according to state police.
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