A fifth-grader named Riley got the surprise of a lifetime from her mother.
Hazeth Aracena was headed to Philadelphia to pick up a load for work when he swerved to avoid a Camaro that cut him off. He would then be hit by a gasoline tanker, which ripped apart.
The next steps now are to rebuild the overpass that had to be completely demolished after the major tanker fire and the state is looking to the federal government to help fund the rebuilding.
The Connecticut Department of Transportation informed Lamont that southbound lanes on the I-95 were set to fully reopen by 10 a.m.
There was some relief Saturday after northbound lanes of I-95 re-opened around 8 p.m.
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont says the major traffic artery linking New England with New York will be closed for days around the area where a tanker fire damaged a bridge over I-95.