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Virginia couple's Work Jeep Totaled After Flying Ice From Tractor-Trailer Hits “Like a Brick Wall” on I-95 as Police Warn Truck Drivers Can Be Held LiablePETERSBURG, Va. — A Petersburg couple says their Jeep was totaled after a chunk of ice flew off a tractor-trailer traveling on the opposite side of Interstate 95 and slammed into their vehicle near the Maury Street exit, underscoring the dangers of not clearing winter debris from vehicles. Photo credit: wtvr Felicia and Flynn Martinez said they were driving northbound on I-95 when the...0 Commentarios 0 Acciones 999 Views
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Dense Fog Sparks 59-Vehicle Pileup Closing Both Directions of Highway 99 Near Earlimart as Tulare County Warns “Do Not Rely on Automatic Headlights”TULARE COUNTY, Calif. — A major chain-reaction crash involving dozens of vehicles forced the complete shutdown of Highway 99 in both directions early Saturday in central California, as dense fog severely reduced visibility, officials said. Photo credit: Tulare County Fire Department According to Tulare County Fire, the pileup stretched across northbound and southbound lanes...0 Commentarios 0 Acciones 1K Views
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CSP Identifies CDOT Plow Driver Who Lost Control on I-70 Crossed Cable Barrier and Sent Hockey Team Van Down Embankment Killing DriverCLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. — Colorado State Patrol has identified the CDOT snowplow driver involved in a fatal multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 near Herman Gulch, just east of the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnels. Troopers were called to the scene around 8:53 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, on the snow-covered eastbound lanes near milepost 218. The crash involved a snowplow, a...0 Commentarios 0 Acciones 1K Views
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“Most Important Trek of My ODOT Career” Plow Driver Clears Route So Ambulance Can Get Sick Baby to Cincinnati Children’s in Time During Winter StormCINCINNATI, Ohio — In the middle of last weekend’s winter storm, an Ohio Department of Transportation snowplow driver helped carve a path through treacherous roads so an ambulance transporting a sick baby could reach Cincinnati Children’s Hospital for urgent care. ODOT driver Joe Este said he got the call about 20 minutes into his shift on Sunday, Jan. 25, after crews...0 Commentarios 0 Acciones 2K Views
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Tractor-Trailer Loaded With Press ’N Seal Hits Bridge Pillars, Traps Driver Who’s Extricated in 11 Minutes and AirliftedST. JAMES, MISSOURI — A tractor-trailer driver was airlifted to a trauma hospital Tuesday evening after crashing into bridge pillars near the 172 mile marker, leaving the driver trapped and prompting a multi-agency response. DRFPD and Phelps Health EMS were dispatched at 5:47 p.m. for a reported tractor-trailer crash with a possible fatality and entrapment. Responding units included...0 Commentarios 0 Acciones 672 Views
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DUI Crash Turns Chaotic on I-90 After Semi Hits Scene and Pushes Vehicle Into EMS Worker Helping Victims; Police Warn Drivers to Move OverHOFFMAN ESTATES, ILLINOIS — A chain of crashes on I-90 westbound in Hoffman Estates early Monday left a private EMS driver severely injured after being struck at the scene while rendering aid, according to Illinois State Police. The incident began as a DUI crash involving two sedans, then escalated when a semi-trailer truck hit the scene and rolled over, pushing a damaged vehicle into the...0 Commentarios 0 Acciones 1K Views
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Kansas City’s “Undefeated” Independence Avenue Bridge Claims Another Truck as Roofing Material Scatters Across RoadKANSAS CITY, MISSOURI — Another truck has collided with the Independence Avenue Bridge in Kansas City, scattering debris and rolls of roofing material across the roadway beneath the notorious overpass. Kansas City police said the driver suffered a non-life-threatening hand injury, and no other injuries were reported. Officers were called to the scene after the truck appeared to hit the...0 Commentarios 0 Acciones 873 Views
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Officer Orders Semi Towed After Finding Duct-Taped Windows, Obstructed Windshield, and Broken MirrorCORMAN PARK, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA — A semi-truck was placed out of service and towed from Highway 11 in the Rural Municipality of Corman Park after an officer found the truck in an extreme state of disrepair — including smashed side windows covered with duct tape, a severely damaged windshield that obstructed the driver’s view, and a driver-side mirror held together with duct...0 Commentarios 0 Acciones 758 Views
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Sheet of Ice Flies Off Passing Vehicle and Smashes Through Box Truck Windshield on I-95 in Virginia, Injuring Driver as VSP Warns to Clear Roof IceSPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA — A box truck driver suffered minor injuries Sunday morning after a sheet of ice flew off another vehicle, shattered the truck’s windshield, and entered the cab while he was traveling northbound on Interstate 95, according to Virginia State Police. The incident happened near the 126-mile marker, and the driver reported the ice dislodged from a passing...0 Commentarios 0 Acciones 700 Views
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