FRANKLIN — State Police and Department of Motor Vehicles Enforcement officers are investigating a traffic incident where a tractor-trailer unit has careened off North River Street near Louies Landing and into the Missisquoi River.
Authorities were called to the scene at 1:05 p.m. today after the truck went off the road.
The driver has been safely removed from the vehicle, which is now partially submerged in the river.
Traffic has been reduced to one lane and a full road closure is expected later in the afternoon to facilitate the removal of the truck.
The operation to extract the semi from the water is projected to last several hours, during which motorists are advised to seek alternative routes.
State Police are working in collaboration with the Vermont Agency of Transportation to manage the road closure and ensure the safety of the recovery team and the public.
