ROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla. - WELLINGTON — A Wellington man is in critical condition following a late Thursday night accident, according the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.
Richard L. Incandela, 27, was taken to Delray Medical Center after his 2006 Subaru caught fire following a collision with a 1995 Ford dump truck, a sheriff's office report released this morning says.
The report indicates that Incandela may have been under the influence of either alcohol or drugs, but the investigation into the accident is ongoing.
According to the report, 57-year-old Luis O. Soca of West Palm Beach, was driving north in the 200 block of State Road 7 around 11:43 p.m. when Incandela, who was also travelling north in the same lane, approached the dump truck from behind.
Incandela's car began speeding up, "when for unknown reasons it failed to take evasive action to avoid a collision" with the dump truck, the report says.
The front of Incandela's Subaru struck the lower rear of the dump truck and came to a final stop in the road "a short distance from the area of the collision, where (the Subaru) was briefly on fire."
According to the report, Incandela was transported to Delray Medical, where he remains in critical condition.
His next of kin has been notified.
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Monday, February 28, 2011
Truck-Bicycle Accident
HOUSTON - A 12-year-old boy has died after deputies say his bicycle was struck by a pickup truck in northwest Harris County.
Deputies arrived around 8 p.m. Thursday to find the boy's body on Clay Road near Kinloch Drive. He was pronounced dead at the accident site.
The boy was trying to ride his bicycle across Clay Road when deputies say he moved in front of two vehicles. The driver of a car in the right lane slammed on the brakes and avoided crashing into the bicycle, but deputies say the driver of a truck in the left lane was not able to stop the vehicle in time and the boy was knocked off the bicycle.
The impact of the crash sent the boy across the median and he landed on the other side of Clay Road. The bicycle was found by deputies pinned below the truck.
Deputies say the driver of the truck was not speeding and was not impaired, so no charges are expected to filed in the boy's death.
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Deputies arrived around 8 p.m. Thursday to find the boy's body on Clay Road near Kinloch Drive. He was pronounced dead at the accident site.
The boy was trying to ride his bicycle across Clay Road when deputies say he moved in front of two vehicles. The driver of a car in the right lane slammed on the brakes and avoided crashing into the bicycle, but deputies say the driver of a truck in the left lane was not able to stop the vehicle in time and the boy was knocked off the bicycle.
The impact of the crash sent the boy across the median and he landed on the other side of Clay Road. The bicycle was found by deputies pinned below the truck.
Deputies say the driver of the truck was not speeding and was not impaired, so no charges are expected to filed in the boy's death.
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Thursday, February 24, 2011
Dump Truck Leaves Two Injured
TABERNACLE, N.J. - February 23, 2011 (WPVI) -- A crash involving a dump truck and 2 cars has resulted in three injuries this morning in Burlington County, New Jersey.
The accident happened just before 6:00 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Route 206 and Flyatt Road in Tabernacle Township.
The dump truck and one of the cars careened off the road and into a wooded area.
The driver of the dump truck sustained a head injury. One of the other drivers suffered a neck injury and a third person suffered unspecified injuries. All three were transported to an area hospital for treatment.
HAZMAT crews are still on scene mopping the diesel fuel spill from the dump truck, in an effort to contain any environmental impact.
it is unclear how many gallons of diesel fuel have leaked.
Drivers should expect traffic detours during the cleanup.
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The accident happened just before 6:00 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Route 206 and Flyatt Road in Tabernacle Township.
The dump truck and one of the cars careened off the road and into a wooded area.
The driver of the dump truck sustained a head injury. One of the other drivers suffered a neck injury and a third person suffered unspecified injuries. All three were transported to an area hospital for treatment.
HAZMAT crews are still on scene mopping the diesel fuel spill from the dump truck, in an effort to contain any environmental impact.
it is unclear how many gallons of diesel fuel have leaked.
Drivers should expect traffic detours during the cleanup.
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Load Flips Over
A Warren Township truck accident that had caused some local concern was not serious, according to a local fire chief.
Warren Township Fire Chief Vince Neville reported that in early January, a truck was hauling at least one portable generator on LeRaysville Road at the base of Manchester/Dimon Hill, near the Warren/Pike townships line when a hitch broke. The load tipped onto its side.
"It caused a little damage," to grass and other property, Neville noted.
Nothing was spilled from the load, except for a bit of diesel fuel, which firefighters collected with Speedy Dry and put onto the truck to be sent back to the company that owned it. Neville believed the company is in New York state.
Some area residents apparently had been concerned a larger spill of fluids related to the natural gas drilling industry had occurred. Neville stated there was no spill like that.
The driver was not hurt, and Neville did not have his name. DEP did not have to be called. The state police responded to the scene but did not have a report on the accident.
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Warren Township Fire Chief Vince Neville reported that in early January, a truck was hauling at least one portable generator on LeRaysville Road at the base of Manchester/Dimon Hill, near the Warren/Pike townships line when a hitch broke. The load tipped onto its side.
"It caused a little damage," to grass and other property, Neville noted.
Nothing was spilled from the load, except for a bit of diesel fuel, which firefighters collected with Speedy Dry and put onto the truck to be sent back to the company that owned it. Neville believed the company is in New York state.
Some area residents apparently had been concerned a larger spill of fluids related to the natural gas drilling industry had occurred. Neville stated there was no spill like that.
The driver was not hurt, and Neville did not have his name. DEP did not have to be called. The state police responded to the scene but did not have a report on the accident.
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Injuries in Downtown Collision
MONTREAL - Three people were injured in a spectacular car accident at Peel and St. Antoine Sts. in downtown Montreal on Tuesday morning, in a three-vehicle collision in which the bright sun may have played a role, police said.
One victim, a woman, was reported to be in serious but stable condition in a hospital, Montreal police Constable Simon Delorme said.
The two other victims, both men, were listed in stable condition in a hospital, he said.
Delorme said a man in his 40s who was driving a Hyundai Sonata west on St. Antoine may have run a red light about 8 a.m. Two other vehicles struck the Sonata. The three vehicles appeared to have spun several times in the middle of the broad intersection. Two ended up against the median, a few feet from a beer delivery truck.
The Sonata ended up right in front of the entrance to Windsor Station on the corner of St. Antoine and Peel. The front of the car was crumpled up to the windshield.
The delivery truck remained parked at the scene, mainly because debris from two of the vehicles fell off and hit the truck, Delorme said. The truck did not appear to have played a role in the collision, he added.
"We'll have our collision investigators look into it. We'll see who had the right of way," Delorme said. "It seems to have been a high-velocity accident. It's possible the bright sun was a factor."
Traffic was expected to be rerouted around the intersection of Peel and St. Antoine Sts. for the better part of the morning, Delorme said.
One victim, a woman, was reported to be in serious but stable condition in a hospital, Montreal police Constable Simon Delorme said.
The two other victims, both men, were listed in stable condition in a hospital, he said.
Delorme said a man in his 40s who was driving a Hyundai Sonata west on St. Antoine may have run a red light about 8 a.m. Two other vehicles struck the Sonata. The three vehicles appeared to have spun several times in the middle of the broad intersection. Two ended up against the median, a few feet from a beer delivery truck.
The Sonata ended up right in front of the entrance to Windsor Station on the corner of St. Antoine and Peel. The front of the car was crumpled up to the windshield.
The delivery truck remained parked at the scene, mainly because debris from two of the vehicles fell off and hit the truck, Delorme said. The truck did not appear to have played a role in the collision, he added.
"We'll have our collision investigators look into it. We'll see who had the right of way," Delorme said. "It seems to have been a high-velocity accident. It's possible the bright sun was a factor."
Traffic was expected to be rerouted around the intersection of Peel and St. Antoine Sts. for the better part of the morning, Delorme said.
Gas Truck Spills by School
Lexington, SC (WLTX) -- Lexington School District 1 officials have issued the dismissal plan for students of Lexington Middle School, after a tractor trailer Tuesday morning overturned, spilling gasoline about 500 yards away from the school.
For kids who walk to school or arrive to school by car, they will be chaperoned as they walk about half a mile to Lexington Elementary School, where they may be picked up by their parents.
Earlier Tuesday, officials said the middle school was the safest place for students and decided not to evacuate the school.
Police say an 18-wheeler flipped over after taking a left turn at about 7:30 a.m. on North Lake Drive near Sunset Boulevard. Officers say the leak has been contained, and the school is upwind of the leak. Related Coverage: 1,000 Gallons of Gas Have Spilled in Lexington
Officials have executed a "modified traffic plan" and set up a detour in the area. Traffic was directed toward Old Chapin Road and Old Cherokee Boulevard. They expect the cleanup effort will take as many as four hours.
Police say about 400 gallons of unleaded gasoline leaked from the truck, and it carried 8,400 gallons at capacity.
Two Lexington Police vehicles were actually parked at the Hess gas station, near the intersection, when the accident happened.
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Bad Day for Logging Trucks
It was a bad day for logging trucks. Two major logging truck accidents took place on February 21st.
BOISE COUNTY -- There is word out of Boise County this afternoon of a logging truck accident.
Dispatchers tell us it happened along Harris Creek Road, about five miles east of Horseshoe Bend.
Authorities say conditions are icy in that area.
The road is blocked at this hour.
Police are responding to the crash scene.
The truck driver was transported to St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise with unknown injuries.
HOUSTON -- The Dodge County Sheriff's Office says 44-year old William Allen Spagenburg of Kathleen died in traffic collision this morning in Dodge County.
Just after 5AM, Spagenburg apparently drove into the logs on the back of a tractor trailer log truck. It happened on U.S. Highway 341 near Jaybird-Helena Dirt Road. Spagenburg was pronounced dead on the scene by Dodge County Coroner Joe Smith.
The Georgia State Patrol is investigating.
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BOISE COUNTY -- There is word out of Boise County this afternoon of a logging truck accident.
Dispatchers tell us it happened along Harris Creek Road, about five miles east of Horseshoe Bend.
Authorities say conditions are icy in that area.
The road is blocked at this hour.
Police are responding to the crash scene.
The truck driver was transported to St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise with unknown injuries.
HOUSTON -- The Dodge County Sheriff's Office says 44-year old William Allen Spagenburg of Kathleen died in traffic collision this morning in Dodge County.
Just after 5AM, Spagenburg apparently drove into the logs on the back of a tractor trailer log truck. It happened on U.S. Highway 341 near Jaybird-Helena Dirt Road. Spagenburg was pronounced dead on the scene by Dodge County Coroner Joe Smith.
The Georgia State Patrol is investigating.
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Monday, February 21, 2011
Woman Smashed by Truck
GAYNDAH is mourning the loss of a dedicated community volunteer who was killed when her car and a semi-trailer collided at Apple Tree Creek yesterday morning.
Queensland Red Cross chief executive Greg Goebel paid tribute to the work Wendy-Anne Marsden, 65, had done for her community over the years.
“Mrs Marsden was one of our most dedicated volunteers, joining Red Cross in 1998 and serving as both secretary and treasurer of the Gayndah branch of Red Cross,” he said.
“She had just returned from Mission Beach, where she had been assisting people affected by Cyclone Yasi.”
Mr Goebel said Mrs Marsden was a “tireless” volunteer who had recently been awarded her 10-year service medal.
“Staff and volunteers of Red Cross are very much saddened by her passing,” Mr Goebel said.
“She will be very much missed.”
A fellow Red Cross member said Mrs Marsden was a keen volunteer and a member of the CWA and the hospital auxiliary on top of her Red Cross duties.
“If we had a function or needed something done, Wendy was always there to do it,” she said.
“I’ve known her for a good few years.
“We’d see each other a couple of times a week.”
She described Mrs Marsden as “happy-go-lucky”.
Bundaberg police inspector Kev Guteridge said early investigations into the crash showed it occurred as a result of driver error.
“It appears the woman has failed to stop at a sign, and has driven into the path of the truck,” Insp Guteridge said.
The truck driver, a man in his 50s, was trapped in the wreckage for a short time, but was not believed to have suffered serious injury.
He was later treated for shock.
Insp Guteridge urged drivers to obey rules and road conditions, and said it was disappointing to have to record the region’s first fatal crash of 2011.
“We’d managed to go 53 days so far this year without a loss of a life,” he said.
Despite a fatal crash at the same intersection that claimed the life of Isis mother Emma Hulbert-Gibbin in November 2009, Insp Guteridge said the flyover was not a crash hotspot.
“The two accidents at the same intersection are directly attributable to driver error and nothing else,” he said.
He said thousands of cars used the Apple Tree Creek flyover every day and it was not until “someone does the wrong thing that we encounter a problem”.
Insp Guteridge urged anyone who might have information on the crash to contact Bundaberg police.
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating the accident.
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Queensland Red Cross chief executive Greg Goebel paid tribute to the work Wendy-Anne Marsden, 65, had done for her community over the years.
“Mrs Marsden was one of our most dedicated volunteers, joining Red Cross in 1998 and serving as both secretary and treasurer of the Gayndah branch of Red Cross,” he said.
“She had just returned from Mission Beach, where she had been assisting people affected by Cyclone Yasi.”
Mr Goebel said Mrs Marsden was a “tireless” volunteer who had recently been awarded her 10-year service medal.
“Staff and volunteers of Red Cross are very much saddened by her passing,” Mr Goebel said.
“She will be very much missed.”
A fellow Red Cross member said Mrs Marsden was a keen volunteer and a member of the CWA and the hospital auxiliary on top of her Red Cross duties.
“If we had a function or needed something done, Wendy was always there to do it,” she said.
“I’ve known her for a good few years.
“We’d see each other a couple of times a week.”
She described Mrs Marsden as “happy-go-lucky”.
Bundaberg police inspector Kev Guteridge said early investigations into the crash showed it occurred as a result of driver error.
“It appears the woman has failed to stop at a sign, and has driven into the path of the truck,” Insp Guteridge said.
The truck driver, a man in his 50s, was trapped in the wreckage for a short time, but was not believed to have suffered serious injury.
He was later treated for shock.
Insp Guteridge urged drivers to obey rules and road conditions, and said it was disappointing to have to record the region’s first fatal crash of 2011.
“We’d managed to go 53 days so far this year without a loss of a life,” he said.
Despite a fatal crash at the same intersection that claimed the life of Isis mother Emma Hulbert-Gibbin in November 2009, Insp Guteridge said the flyover was not a crash hotspot.
“The two accidents at the same intersection are directly attributable to driver error and nothing else,” he said.
He said thousands of cars used the Apple Tree Creek flyover every day and it was not until “someone does the wrong thing that we encounter a problem”.
Insp Guteridge urged anyone who might have information on the crash to contact Bundaberg police.
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating the accident.
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Friday, February 18, 2011
Boy Killed in Crash; Mom Flees
KANSAS CITY, MO —
An 11-year-old boy was killed in an accident on 71 Highway late Wednesday night after police say the boy's mother led officers on a chase after they attempted to pull her over for a traffic violation. Police called off the chase, fearing it would become too dangerous. Shortly after, the woman crashed into a semi near Gregory and 71 Highway.
The boy, identified as Jertino Savory, was pronounced dead at the scene. His mother, identified as Tina Lane, 30, was taken to an area hospital with critical injuries.
Lane's other child, an 8-year-old girl, suffered only minor injuries in the wreck.
"She tried to cut all the way to the far left lane at which time she went out of control, slid and her passenger side collided with the rear of the semi, and unfortuantley that's where the 11-year old boy was sitting when the accident occurred," said Sgt. Darren Snapp of the Kansas City Missouri Police Department.
Police say that Lane was driving with a suspended license and had multiple traffic violations, which police say may be the reason she decided to flee. Authoriteis say that they suspended the pursuit out of concern for Lane's children.
"That's the main reason they stopped this case for the safety of those kids," said Sgt. Snapp. "Thinking that if they stopped, mom of course would slow down and they'd get home safely, and catch up to her another day."
Westbound Gregory at 71 Hwy was temporarily shut down while police extracted the mother and boy from the mangled car. Investigators say that they aren't sure if Lane will face any charges, given the critical nature of her injuries which she may not survive.
Students at Dobbs Elementary School, where Savory was a fifth grader, students expressed their sadness over the death of their classmate. On Thursday afternoon, students released balloons in his memory.
"He ws nice and he was always on my team," said classmate Marquoan Pierro. "We were talking about how we hope his sister is okay."
"I do hope the mom and daughter pull through because that would be a tremendous loss for the entire family," said parent Renita Pierro.
The accident occurred at the same intersection where 12-year-old Damian Slayton was killed in a multi-car accident on March 27, 2010. Clayton Dunlap, 31, who was high on PCP and marijuana, crashed into Slayton's mother's car, killing him. Dunlap had 45 prior convictions and pleaded guilty to second degree murder. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison.
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Hwy 29: 1 Killed, 7 Injured
One person is dead and another seven are injured after three crashes on Highway 29 in Clark County Thursday morning.
According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation:
The crashes happened at about 10:15 a.m. on Highway 29 eastbound at County P near Owen.
Nine vehicles were involved in three separate accidents that involved three semi trucks, one smaller truck like those rented for moving, and five automobiles.
Driver behavior and dense fog may have been contributing factors.
The State Patrol is investigating the crash scenes.
Lanes were closed in both directions for a time. Eastbound traffic continued to be blocked until about 6 p.m. when the crash scene was cleared.
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Thursday, February 17, 2011
Utah Claims Semi Accidents
One semi driver today caught the wind's wrath after his tractor trailer acted as a wind sail and sent the vehicle into the ditch on Interstate 80.
The truck landed in the shallows of a small lake not far from Tooele and the driver's legs got pinned under the seat. He was trapped inside the vehicle under the water. The driver was extricated from the cab escaped any serious injury.
Interstate 80 was ultimately closed to semis and high-profile vehicles.
High winds also closed Salt Lake Community College's South City campus after they lost power. Power was eventually restored and night classes became available. Classes at their South State campus were suspended.
As winds turned to blowing snow more power outages ensued. Rocky Mountain Power reported as many as 16,000 without power in the Salt Lake Valley. Another 5,000 in Davis County north to the Idaho border. Utah County was said to only have 400 outages as of 9 p.m. Wednesday night.
Most of the state faced windy weather and the onset of a cold front bringing snow.
A winter storm warning went out for most regions in the state that is expected to stay in effect until 5 p.m. Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
As of 9 p.m. Wednesday I-80 eastbound through Parleys is restricted to 4-wheel drives or vehicles using chains. The same restriction was in effect for both Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons. And I-84 going from the middle of Box Elder County up to Idaho is closed both directions.
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The truck landed in the shallows of a small lake not far from Tooele and the driver's legs got pinned under the seat. He was trapped inside the vehicle under the water. The driver was extricated from the cab escaped any serious injury.
Interstate 80 was ultimately closed to semis and high-profile vehicles.
High winds also closed Salt Lake Community College's South City campus after they lost power. Power was eventually restored and night classes became available. Classes at their South State campus were suspended.
As winds turned to blowing snow more power outages ensued. Rocky Mountain Power reported as many as 16,000 without power in the Salt Lake Valley. Another 5,000 in Davis County north to the Idaho border. Utah County was said to only have 400 outages as of 9 p.m. Wednesday night.
Most of the state faced windy weather and the onset of a cold front bringing snow.
A winter storm warning went out for most regions in the state that is expected to stay in effect until 5 p.m. Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
As of 9 p.m. Wednesday I-80 eastbound through Parleys is restricted to 4-wheel drives or vehicles using chains. The same restriction was in effect for both Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons. And I-84 going from the middle of Box Elder County up to Idaho is closed both directions.
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Train Vs. Truck
The name of the driver involved in the train vs. coal truck accident in Fayette County has been released.
Melvin Powers, 28, of Fairdale was transported to the hospital after the coal truck he was driving was struck by a train just before 10 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Coal Mountain Road and Pax Branch Road.
According to Everrett Mullins, chief of the Pax Volunteer Fire Department, the road at the main crossing leading to Pax will be tied up because of the accident involving a train and coal truck.
"Don't know who's at fault," said Mullins. "Big mess though. The road is gonna be tied up all day."
Roger DeWeiss, a street sweeper operator in Pax, says he spoke with Powers just before he was transported to the hospital.
"He told me the lights wasn't working and he didn't hear no train horn when he was coming across through there," said DeWeiss.
Sheriff Kessler with the Fayette County Sheriff's Office says Powers is being cited with failure to obey signal lights.
According to an investigation from the Fayette County Sheriff's Office, the lights were working.
"They was working as far as I can tell," said Chief Mullins. "I've always seen them working."
Kessler says Powers is lucky to come out of the wreck with his life. DeWeiss agreed saying this could have been much worse for Powers.
"I'm surprised he's living," said DeWeiss. "That truck is tore all to pieces."
Powers was transported to Plateau Area Medical Center and Kessler believes his injuries are not considered life-threatening. Powers is admitted overnight for observation.
Powers was driving a coal hauler for Coal Powers Coal, Inc. based in Fairdale.
The train that struck the coal truck was from Norfolk Southern.
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Melvin Powers, 28, of Fairdale was transported to the hospital after the coal truck he was driving was struck by a train just before 10 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Coal Mountain Road and Pax Branch Road.
According to Everrett Mullins, chief of the Pax Volunteer Fire Department, the road at the main crossing leading to Pax will be tied up because of the accident involving a train and coal truck.
"Don't know who's at fault," said Mullins. "Big mess though. The road is gonna be tied up all day."
Roger DeWeiss, a street sweeper operator in Pax, says he spoke with Powers just before he was transported to the hospital.
"He told me the lights wasn't working and he didn't hear no train horn when he was coming across through there," said DeWeiss.
Sheriff Kessler with the Fayette County Sheriff's Office says Powers is being cited with failure to obey signal lights.
According to an investigation from the Fayette County Sheriff's Office, the lights were working.
"They was working as far as I can tell," said Chief Mullins. "I've always seen them working."
Kessler says Powers is lucky to come out of the wreck with his life. DeWeiss agreed saying this could have been much worse for Powers.
"I'm surprised he's living," said DeWeiss. "That truck is tore all to pieces."
Powers was transported to Plateau Area Medical Center and Kessler believes his injuries are not considered life-threatening. Powers is admitted overnight for observation.
Powers was driving a coal hauler for Coal Powers Coal, Inc. based in Fairdale.
The train that struck the coal truck was from Norfolk Southern.
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Deadly Day on Road
Two multi-vehicle accidents - one tragic, the other problematic - snarled traffic for hours Tuesday at opposite ends of the Pine Belt.
A seven-vehicle accident late Tuesday morning near Moselle on Interstate 59 left a 21-year-old Jones County man dead, while two others were transported to an area hospital.
Cpl. Todd Miller, spokesman for the Mississippi Highway Patrol, said Christopher Lee was declared dead at the scene.
To the south, controlled forest burns sent a blanket of smoke across U.S. 98, causing at least four accidents and causing traffic to be diverted around a 15-mile stretch of the highway in Forrest and Perry counties.
One accident involved three semi-tractor trailers, while another wreck was between a semi and a passenger vehicle. The latter accident involved the lone injury of the morning, and the driver of the passenger vehicle was taken to a hospital with minor injuries, Miller said.
"It's been one of those days," Miller said. "We hit the ground running at about 3 a.m. today and in a 12-hour stretch, it's been non-stop. It's been a rough one."
Miller said the accident on I-59, which included six vehicles and a semi, happened at about 11:40 a.m. in the south lanes.
"About 1,500 feet, 2,000 feet ahead, traffic had bottled up, come almost to a stop (because of construction)," Miller said.
Miller said witnesses said the semi couldn't stop in time.
"There was one girl, who saw it coming in her mirror, and she wheels into the meridian to get out of the way," Miller said. "She got scraped some down one side of her vehicle, but she got out of the way."
Lee's sports utility vehicle took a direct hit in the rear from the semi.
"It hit so hard, the truck left its tag impression on that black, plastic bumper," Miller said. "The numbers, everything."
The impact sent the semi across the median and into the northbound lane. Other vehicles coming behind the semi got caught as it skewed across the highway in front of them."
The widespread accident scene was scattered with debris.
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Semi in Creek with Driver Missing
OWINGSVILLE, KY – A truck accident Wednesday, February 2, in Bath County, Kentucky sent a semi tractor trailer plunging into a creek and set off a search for the missing driver. The early morning crash occurred off Interstate 64 near the city of Owingsville, KY in the eastern part of the state. The truck accident area is just outside the Lexington metro region, about 124 miles southeast of Cincinnati, Ohio and about 82 miles west of Huntington, West Virginia.
Early Wednesday morning a truck driver, who has not yet been identified, was driving through eastern Kentucky. The semi driver was hauling a load of auto parts at the time of the truck accident, but his destination is unknown.
Shortly before 5:00 a.m. Wednesday morning the truck driver had reach Bath County and was eastbound on Interstate 64. The truck accident occurred when the driver suddenly lost control of the semi as he was passing mile marker 122, just outside Owingsville. The tractor trailer skidded across the interstate’s median and into the westbound lanes of the highway. The 18 wheeler then went off I-64 and plunged down an approximately 50 foot embankment and into the icy waters of the Slate Creek.
No other persons or vehicles were involved in the truck accident.
The cab section of the tractor trailer began to quickly sink into the Slate Creek and by the time emergency personnel arrived the truck was partially submerged in the water. EMTs responding to the truck accident looked for the driver but they could not see him in the cab and he was not found along the shore of the creek.
The Slate Creek had recently swollen due to heavy rains and snow storms and one official at the crash site estimated that the waterway was 10-15 feet deep. Local dive teams were called to the truck accident area and began to search the icy waters for the missing semi driver. The team would also take a camera to search the watery cab section.
While search teams looked for the driver, a crew brought in a heavy wrecker to pull the semi trailer out of Slate Creek. After a couple hours they were able to pull the trailer section out of the water and up on the shore however the cab was still in the creek and crews apparently were having difficulty hauling the submerged section out of the water.
As the day wore on the current in the Slate Creek became stronger and the water murkier, due to all the action of the search teams and work crews. By nightfall authorities in charge of the truck accident rescue operation suspended the search effort for the night, stating that the conditions had become too dangerous for the dive teams. The search resumed Thursday morning.
The truck accident caused some traffic delays along I-64 as emergency vehicles and machinery were brought to the truck accident site. Kentucky State Police shut down one westbound lane and one eastbound lane while the rescue teams and highway crews worked. The eastbound lane was eventually reopened but police expected to keep the westbound lane closed until the cab section of the truck was out of Slate Creek. Crews finally pulled the cab out of the creek Thursday afternoon but unfortunately the truck driver was not inside and is still missing.
At this point officials have not determined what caused the early morning truck accident. A major blizzard was sweeping across the US at the time but it is unclear if weather was a factor in the crash.
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Early Wednesday morning a truck driver, who has not yet been identified, was driving through eastern Kentucky. The semi driver was hauling a load of auto parts at the time of the truck accident, but his destination is unknown.
Shortly before 5:00 a.m. Wednesday morning the truck driver had reach Bath County and was eastbound on Interstate 64. The truck accident occurred when the driver suddenly lost control of the semi as he was passing mile marker 122, just outside Owingsville. The tractor trailer skidded across the interstate’s median and into the westbound lanes of the highway. The 18 wheeler then went off I-64 and plunged down an approximately 50 foot embankment and into the icy waters of the Slate Creek.
No other persons or vehicles were involved in the truck accident.
The cab section of the tractor trailer began to quickly sink into the Slate Creek and by the time emergency personnel arrived the truck was partially submerged in the water. EMTs responding to the truck accident looked for the driver but they could not see him in the cab and he was not found along the shore of the creek.
The Slate Creek had recently swollen due to heavy rains and snow storms and one official at the crash site estimated that the waterway was 10-15 feet deep. Local dive teams were called to the truck accident area and began to search the icy waters for the missing semi driver. The team would also take a camera to search the watery cab section.
While search teams looked for the driver, a crew brought in a heavy wrecker to pull the semi trailer out of Slate Creek. After a couple hours they were able to pull the trailer section out of the water and up on the shore however the cab was still in the creek and crews apparently were having difficulty hauling the submerged section out of the water.
As the day wore on the current in the Slate Creek became stronger and the water murkier, due to all the action of the search teams and work crews. By nightfall authorities in charge of the truck accident rescue operation suspended the search effort for the night, stating that the conditions had become too dangerous for the dive teams. The search resumed Thursday morning.
The truck accident caused some traffic delays along I-64 as emergency vehicles and machinery were brought to the truck accident site. Kentucky State Police shut down one westbound lane and one eastbound lane while the rescue teams and highway crews worked. The eastbound lane was eventually reopened but police expected to keep the westbound lane closed until the cab section of the truck was out of Slate Creek. Crews finally pulled the cab out of the creek Thursday afternoon but unfortunately the truck driver was not inside and is still missing.
At this point officials have not determined what caused the early morning truck accident. A major blizzard was sweeping across the US at the time but it is unclear if weather was a factor in the crash.
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Overturned Dump Truck
Authorities in Calvert County are investigating a serious auto accident that left two people injured and shut down Route 4 during the afternoon rush hour on Feb. 14.
The crash occurred near the intersection of Route 4 and Rousy Hall Road in Lusby. Investigation revealed two vehicles were involved to include a dump truck and a Chevrolet truck. The driver of the dump truck was heavilly entrapped. It took rescue workers nearly 30 minutes to extricate the dump truck driver who was then transported by MSP Trooper 6 to Prince Georges's Shock Trauma. The driver of the Chevrolet was transported to Calvert Memorial Hospital. The condition of both patients are unknown at this time.
The crash remains under investigation. More details to follow as they are released by the authorities.
The crash occurred near the intersection of Route 4 and Rousy Hall Road in Lusby. Investigation revealed two vehicles were involved to include a dump truck and a Chevrolet truck. The driver of the dump truck was heavilly entrapped. It took rescue workers nearly 30 minutes to extricate the dump truck driver who was then transported by MSP Trooper 6 to Prince Georges's Shock Trauma. The driver of the Chevrolet was transported to Calvert Memorial Hospital. The condition of both patients are unknown at this time.
The crash remains under investigation. More details to follow as they are released by the authorities.
Trash Truck Overturned on Route 4
Calvert Authorities are on the scene of a serious auto accident on Route 4 near the intersection of Rousby Hall Road in Lusby.
The accident was reported around 3:40 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 14.
Initial reports indicated a dump truck carrying trash has overturned and the driver is trapped at this time.
Southbound Route 4 has been shut down at Rousby Hall Road. Expect heavy delays in the area. More details to follow as they become available.
Calvert Authorities are on the scene of a serious auto accident on Route 4 near the intersection of Rousby Hall Road in Lusby.
The accident was reported around 3:40 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 14.
Initial reports indicated a dump truck carrying trash has overturned and the driver is trapped at this time.
Southbound Route 4 has been shut down at Rousby Hall Road. Expect heavy delays in the area. More details to follow as they become available.
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Monday, February 14, 2011
City Attorney Arrested for DUI
LAKEPORT -- The city attorney for the city of Lakeport was involved in a non-injury car accident Thursday night and arrested for driving under the influence (DUI), according to Officer Steven Tanguay of the California Highway Patrol (CHP).
Steven John Brookes, 53, of Kelseyville, has worked as Lakeport's city attorney for more than 15 years. Brookes operates a private practice in Lakeport in addition to holding the half-time position with the city.
Brookes was driving a Volvo traveling eastbound on Main Street in Kelseyville around 7:10 p.m. Thursday when he crossed into the westbound lane and struck a Ford F-350 truck as it pulled out of a gas station located at Main Street and State Street, Tanguay said.
Brookes drove away from the scene of the incident and was later located on Konocti Road in Kelseyville, according to Tanguay.
Brookes was arrested for DUI and booked into the Lake County Jail at 9:30 p.m. Brookes was released from the jail at 11:10 p.m., according to Capt. James Bauman of the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
No injuries were reported among the woman driver and three female passengers in the Ford truck, Tanguay said, and the incident is still under investigation by the CHP.
Lakeport City Manager Margaret Silveira said the city could not make any comment on the situation as of Friday. "There's just not enough information for me to make a comment at this time," she said.
Brookes is scheduled to undergo a closed-session public employee performance evaluation during Tuesday's Lakeport City Council meeting, according to the meeting agenda released Friday. The Record-Bee made several attempts to contact Brookes on Friday, both by e-mail and telephone; messages were left and have gone unreturned to this point. The following comment was posted on facebook from Brookes's account during the early morning hours Friday: "The CHP & jail staff were competent & professional. Don't have too many and drive. If you do please learn from the experience and do not repete (sic) the bad experience. Handcuffs are not fun!!!"
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Steven John Brookes, 53, of Kelseyville, has worked as Lakeport's city attorney for more than 15 years. Brookes operates a private practice in Lakeport in addition to holding the half-time position with the city.
Brookes was driving a Volvo traveling eastbound on Main Street in Kelseyville around 7:10 p.m. Thursday when he crossed into the westbound lane and struck a Ford F-350 truck as it pulled out of a gas station located at Main Street and State Street, Tanguay said.
Brookes drove away from the scene of the incident and was later located on Konocti Road in Kelseyville, according to Tanguay.
Brookes was arrested for DUI and booked into the Lake County Jail at 9:30 p.m. Brookes was released from the jail at 11:10 p.m., according to Capt. James Bauman of the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
No injuries were reported among the woman driver and three female passengers in the Ford truck, Tanguay said, and the incident is still under investigation by the CHP.
Lakeport City Manager Margaret Silveira said the city could not make any comment on the situation as of Friday. "There's just not enough information for me to make a comment at this time," she said.
Brookes is scheduled to undergo a closed-session public employee performance evaluation during Tuesday's Lakeport City Council meeting, according to the meeting agenda released Friday. The Record-Bee made several attempts to contact Brookes on Friday, both by e-mail and telephone; messages were left and have gone unreturned to this point. The following comment was posted on facebook from Brookes's account during the early morning hours Friday: "The CHP & jail staff were competent & professional. Don't have too many and drive. If you do please learn from the experience and do not repete (sic) the bad experience. Handcuffs are not fun!!!"
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FMSCA Proposes Changes to Trucking Laws
February 12, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Semis are a part of America's driving landscape. They allow companies to economically transport a large amount of goods in a relatively short amount of time. Due to their size, however, trucks pose a danger to other drivers on the road, should an accident occur. So it is of the utmost importance that steps are taken to ensure the safety of all on the road.
In response to safety concerns, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has released a proposed set of Hours-of-Service (HOS) rule changes for the trucking industry.
Among the changes proposed:
- Mandatory one hour rest break during the driving window
- Limiting to no more than seven hours of consecutive hours of driving without a break
- A driver must take a 30 minute break prior to driving seven consecutive hours
- A driver must take a 34-hour break to reset weekly on-duty limits, this has to include two nighttime periods (considered midnight to 6 a.m.)
- Reduce maximum on-duty driving window to 13 hours
- Driver's day ends at the end of the 14-hour on-duty time, no work can be completed post on-duty time
Criticism of the Proposed Rules
The American Trucking Association (ATA) is critical of the FMCSA's proposed rules, citing safety concerns of its own.
The ATA states that the decreased allowable driving time will create safety concerns on the road. First, the ATA notes that the added time constraints will lead to more aggressive driving in order to complete the job. Second, losing the hour will cause trucking companies to put additional drivers on the road in order to get jobs done. However, many of these additional drivers will have much less experience, creating safety issues for other drivers on the road.
Bill Graves, ATA CEO, stated that the proposed HOS rules reducing drive time by one hour and a significant adjustment to the restart time "will be enormously expensive for trucking and the economy." Graves noted the FMSCA estimate of $2.2 billion in additional costs.
Further, Graves notes that U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) statistics show that fatal accidents are down 33 percent since 2003. Graves suggests, in light of the trucking industry's safety record, that the proposed changes have "everything to do with politics and little or nothing to do with highway safety or driver health."
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In response to safety concerns, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has released a proposed set of Hours-of-Service (HOS) rule changes for the trucking industry.
Among the changes proposed:
- Mandatory one hour rest break during the driving window
- Limiting to no more than seven hours of consecutive hours of driving without a break
- A driver must take a 30 minute break prior to driving seven consecutive hours
- A driver must take a 34-hour break to reset weekly on-duty limits, this has to include two nighttime periods (considered midnight to 6 a.m.)
- Reduce maximum on-duty driving window to 13 hours
- Driver's day ends at the end of the 14-hour on-duty time, no work can be completed post on-duty time
Criticism of the Proposed Rules
The American Trucking Association (ATA) is critical of the FMCSA's proposed rules, citing safety concerns of its own.
The ATA states that the decreased allowable driving time will create safety concerns on the road. First, the ATA notes that the added time constraints will lead to more aggressive driving in order to complete the job. Second, losing the hour will cause trucking companies to put additional drivers on the road in order to get jobs done. However, many of these additional drivers will have much less experience, creating safety issues for other drivers on the road.
Bill Graves, ATA CEO, stated that the proposed HOS rules reducing drive time by one hour and a significant adjustment to the restart time "will be enormously expensive for trucking and the economy." Graves noted the FMSCA estimate of $2.2 billion in additional costs.
Further, Graves notes that U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) statistics show that fatal accidents are down 33 percent since 2003. Graves suggests, in light of the trucking industry's safety record, that the proposed changes have "everything to do with politics and little or nothing to do with highway safety or driver health."
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Friday, February 11, 2011
Man Charged in Horrible Hit & Run
The man charged in connection with a horrific series of car accidents on Topsail Road in St. John’s Wednesday night appeared in provincial court in St. John's this afternoon.
Leo Jerome Power, 48, faces 10 charges: two counts each of impaired driving causing bodily harm, exceeding the legal limit of blood alcohol causing an accident resulting bodily harm, hit and run involving people, and four counts of hit and run with vehicles.
Prosecutor Bill Cadigan said the Crown will be proceeding by way of indictment which means, if convicted, Power would receive a harsher sentence.
Power was remanded into custody for a bail hearing Friday.
Following Wednesday nights incidents, two women remain in hospital — both with life-threatening injuries. Both were struck by a pickup allegedly driven by Power.
The women — ages 22 and 24 — were walking together on Topsail Road at approximately 9 p.m. when they were struck by a pickup truck. The vehicle somehow carried the 24-year-old victim 85 meters west on Topsail Road. She was found at the intersection of Topsail Road and Columbus Drive. The same vehicle that carried the woman also struck a truck at this intersection.
The truck continued west and crashed into three vehicles at the intersection of Topsail Road and Hamlyn Road, where Power was arrested.
From where the women were struck and where the pickup came to a halt comprised approximately 600 metres of road and involved three separate collisions.
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Leo Jerome Power, 48, faces 10 charges: two counts each of impaired driving causing bodily harm, exceeding the legal limit of blood alcohol causing an accident resulting bodily harm, hit and run involving people, and four counts of hit and run with vehicles.
Prosecutor Bill Cadigan said the Crown will be proceeding by way of indictment which means, if convicted, Power would receive a harsher sentence.
Power was remanded into custody for a bail hearing Friday.
Following Wednesday nights incidents, two women remain in hospital — both with life-threatening injuries. Both were struck by a pickup allegedly driven by Power.
The women — ages 22 and 24 — were walking together on Topsail Road at approximately 9 p.m. when they were struck by a pickup truck. The vehicle somehow carried the 24-year-old victim 85 meters west on Topsail Road. She was found at the intersection of Topsail Road and Columbus Drive. The same vehicle that carried the woman also struck a truck at this intersection.
The truck continued west and crashed into three vehicles at the intersection of Topsail Road and Hamlyn Road, where Power was arrested.
From where the women were struck and where the pickup came to a halt comprised approximately 600 metres of road and involved three separate collisions.
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Garbage Truck Accident Kills Baby
Southfield, MI (Law Firm Newswire) February 10, 2011 – The driver of the van in this instance made a fatal decision to change directions after a light had changed. The result was death for a 9-month-old girl.
This Cedar City, Utah accident was as inexplicable and unbelievable as it was devastating. Two vehicles, a very large city garbage truck and a van, collided. In the aftermath, a child was left dead, three young boys were critically hurt and the female driver was also in rough shape.
“There were eyewitnesses to this wreck and they indicated that the van had gone to make a left turn on to a street, when for some reason, the woman changed her mind and continued to drive straight forward through the intersection, even though the light had changed,” said Daren Monroe, who writes for Litigation Funding Corporation, Southfield, Michigan.
The garbage truck was right smack in the way, saw the van coming and tried to avert an accident by swerving. Unfortunately, the truck could not get out of the way in time and the van clipped it; hard. The impact was so forceful that it caused the truck to turn on its side and keep pushing the van along the road. When the dust settled, two bystanders managed to break out a window and get two of the children out.
The truck hit the driver’s side of the van and in the process killed a 9-month-old baby in the backseat. Three boys, two aged 2 and one aged 11, all in car seats, were critically injured. The van’s driver was also critically injured. “Apparently, the kids injured in this wreck did not have the same last name as the driver and the relationship is not clear. The police will be launching an investigation into this fatal wreck; with the most burning question being, why did the van driver change her mind and go through a red light?” Monroe asked.
The child’s family will want to seek the advice of a personal injury lawyer and find out how to move forward with their case. The medical expenses in this instance, with three critically injured children, will be phenomenal. Combine this with funeral and burial expenses and daily living expenses and the family will need financial help to get through to verdict.
The family might want to apply for pre-settlement funding to help them pay their bills and be able to wait until a verdict in their case is reached. They only have to fill out an application with the litigation funding company, wait for it to be approved, wait for the lawsuit cash advance to arrive and then take care of all of their bills.
“There is no hassle to apply, no upfront fees that need to be paid, no credit checks required, no monthly payments to make and no requirement for the applicants to be working when they apply for legal funding. When the litigation funding is in place, this lets the plaintiff’s turn down insurance company offers; a good move, since they are usually far too low,” Monroe said.
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This Cedar City, Utah accident was as inexplicable and unbelievable as it was devastating. Two vehicles, a very large city garbage truck and a van, collided. In the aftermath, a child was left dead, three young boys were critically hurt and the female driver was also in rough shape.
“There were eyewitnesses to this wreck and they indicated that the van had gone to make a left turn on to a street, when for some reason, the woman changed her mind and continued to drive straight forward through the intersection, even though the light had changed,” said Daren Monroe, who writes for Litigation Funding Corporation, Southfield, Michigan.
The garbage truck was right smack in the way, saw the van coming and tried to avert an accident by swerving. Unfortunately, the truck could not get out of the way in time and the van clipped it; hard. The impact was so forceful that it caused the truck to turn on its side and keep pushing the van along the road. When the dust settled, two bystanders managed to break out a window and get two of the children out.
The truck hit the driver’s side of the van and in the process killed a 9-month-old baby in the backseat. Three boys, two aged 2 and one aged 11, all in car seats, were critically injured. The van’s driver was also critically injured. “Apparently, the kids injured in this wreck did not have the same last name as the driver and the relationship is not clear. The police will be launching an investigation into this fatal wreck; with the most burning question being, why did the van driver change her mind and go through a red light?” Monroe asked.
The child’s family will want to seek the advice of a personal injury lawyer and find out how to move forward with their case. The medical expenses in this instance, with three critically injured children, will be phenomenal. Combine this with funeral and burial expenses and daily living expenses and the family will need financial help to get through to verdict.
The family might want to apply for pre-settlement funding to help them pay their bills and be able to wait until a verdict in their case is reached. They only have to fill out an application with the litigation funding company, wait for it to be approved, wait for the lawsuit cash advance to arrive and then take care of all of their bills.
“There is no hassle to apply, no upfront fees that need to be paid, no credit checks required, no monthly payments to make and no requirement for the applicants to be working when they apply for legal funding. When the litigation funding is in place, this lets the plaintiff’s turn down insurance company offers; a good move, since they are usually far too low,” Monroe said.
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Thursday, February 10, 2011
Fatal Accidents in Illinois
WHITE CO, IL (WFIE) - Snow is to blame for a fatal crash Wednesday afternoon in White County, Illinois.
State police say it happened on Route One just south of Norris City.
They say a semi was headed north, and a car driven by 18-year-old Ashley Weir of Omaha, Illinois, was heading south.
The semi driver says Weir began sliding on the snow and crossed into his lane. The semi driver was unable to avoid Weir's car.
She was taken by ambulance to Eldorado Hospital, but has died.
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On Wednesday afternoon in Wayne County, Illinois there was another fatal crash on Interstate 64.
State police say a semi was headed west when the driver swerved off the road to the right. The semi landed in a ditch, and the driver was killed. His name has not yet been released.
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State police say it happened on Route One just south of Norris City.
They say a semi was headed north, and a car driven by 18-year-old Ashley Weir of Omaha, Illinois, was heading south.
The semi driver says Weir began sliding on the snow and crossed into his lane. The semi driver was unable to avoid Weir's car.
She was taken by ambulance to Eldorado Hospital, but has died.
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On Wednesday afternoon in Wayne County, Illinois there was another fatal crash on Interstate 64.
State police say a semi was headed west when the driver swerved off the road to the right. The semi landed in a ditch, and the driver was killed. His name has not yet been released.
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Fatality Reported
It wasn't a blizzard like last week's storm, but the snow that struck Springfield on Wednesday made for dangerous driving conditions and contributed to numerous accidents and at least one traffic fatality, officials said.
The snow also prompted warnings about guarding against falls on slick surfaces and a reminder that there's a city ordinance requiring that sidewalks be cleared of snow.
Although at just over two inches, the snowfall was far less intense than last week's 10-incher, the rate of traffic accidents was similar -- if not greater -- and prompted police to go on emergency status.
Springfield Police Cpl. Matt Brown said police responded to about the same number of accidents on Wednesday as were reported last Tuesday when storm conditions made visibility near zero at times.
The storm also prompted the Missouri Department of Transportation to warn drivers about road conditions, which were particularly difficult south of Springfield because of the snowstorm's main track that moved through Northern Arkansas.
Because of freezing conditions, it's likely the latest snow will cover some roads into today, according to MoDOT.
In addition to poor driving conditions, some noticed more travelers were willing to brave the storm this week.
"Looking at the cameras, I can tell the traffic is heavier than last week," said Rena Rippe, of the city's transportation management center. "There was hardly anybody on the roads then."
Sgt. Dan Bracker of the Missouri Highway Patrol also said a higher number of accidents were occurring Wednesday.
"Last week, most people took heed of the warnings and stayed off the road."
Motorists in Taney County seemed to do just that, said county emergency manager Chris Berndt.
The southern portion of the county got about 10 inches of snow, while the northern part saw a 5-inch snowfall, he said.
A Western Taney County Fire Protection District responded to a report a car went off Missouri 176 and into Lake Taneycomo between Rockaway Beach and Forsyth, Berndt said.
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The snow also prompted warnings about guarding against falls on slick surfaces and a reminder that there's a city ordinance requiring that sidewalks be cleared of snow.
Although at just over two inches, the snowfall was far less intense than last week's 10-incher, the rate of traffic accidents was similar -- if not greater -- and prompted police to go on emergency status.
Springfield Police Cpl. Matt Brown said police responded to about the same number of accidents on Wednesday as were reported last Tuesday when storm conditions made visibility near zero at times.
The storm also prompted the Missouri Department of Transportation to warn drivers about road conditions, which were particularly difficult south of Springfield because of the snowstorm's main track that moved through Northern Arkansas.
Because of freezing conditions, it's likely the latest snow will cover some roads into today, according to MoDOT.
In addition to poor driving conditions, some noticed more travelers were willing to brave the storm this week.
"Looking at the cameras, I can tell the traffic is heavier than last week," said Rena Rippe, of the city's transportation management center. "There was hardly anybody on the roads then."
Sgt. Dan Bracker of the Missouri Highway Patrol also said a higher number of accidents were occurring Wednesday.
"Last week, most people took heed of the warnings and stayed off the road."
Motorists in Taney County seemed to do just that, said county emergency manager Chris Berndt.
The southern portion of the county got about 10 inches of snow, while the northern part saw a 5-inch snowfall, he said.
A Western Taney County Fire Protection District responded to a report a car went off Missouri 176 and into Lake Taneycomo between Rockaway Beach and Forsyth, Berndt said.
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Wednesday, February 9, 2011
I-95N Truck Accident
At 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon the Fairfield and Westport Fire Departments were dispatched to a reported multi-vehicle accident and possible truck fire on I-95 northbound between Exits 18 and 19. Fairfield Engine 1 was first on the scene and reported a truck with extensive front end damage whose driver had sustained what appeared to be minor injuries.
As additional fire units, Westport EMS, and Connecticut State Police arrived on scene the driver reported that he had struck the back of a car carrier which continued on its way, apparently unaware of the accident. “I pulled up and I was looking for the body,” said Fairfield Fire Assistant Chief Doug Chavenello of his initial assessment based on the damage to the eighteen-wheeler’s cab, explaining that he was glad to learn that the serious accident had resulted in minor injuries to the driver.
Northbound traffic was stopped for approximately half an hour while the patient was transferred to an ambulance for transport. Fairfield Engines 1, 2 and 4, Ladder 2, and Cars 3 and 5 were on scene along with other agencies. Engine 4 was in service and last unit to clear at 3:36pm, with State Police remaining on scene awaiting a heavy wrecker to remove the truck.
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Wrong Way: Multivehicle Accident
JASPER COUNTY | Indiana State Police officials closed southbound Interstate 65 near the Winamac exit Tuesday afternoon in order to investigate a series of crashes that involved seven cars, semitrailers and SUVs.
George G. Kallis, 88, of Knox, caused several accidents on the interstate by driving the wrong way about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, a state police news release stated.
Matthew Sinchan, 25, of Hammond, first saw Kallis driving the wrong way and swerved into a guardrail to avoid a car wreck.
Michael Twardak also swerved to avoid Kallis and hit a metal post and snow embankment. Twardak, 53, of Lockport, Ill., was driving a 2002 Saturn that was launched into the air for about 40 feet before coming to a stop.
Kallis still continued down the expressway toward two semitrailers. James F. Harris, 63, of Logansport, and Aaron M. Byrd, 38, of Kaukauna, Wis., changed lanes to avoid Kallis, forcing Byrd to drive on the expressway's shoulder.
A 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee also was near the two semis as they changed lanes. The driver of the Jeep, James A. Denton, drove the SUV between the semis and hit Byrd's trailer. Upon hitting the semi, Denton, 53, of Oak Lawn, slid into the middle of the expressway and was hit by a third semi, driven by David L. Johnson, 48, of Walterboro, S.C., police said.
Kallis sideswiped the third semi before police made it to the scene. He was taken to Jasper County Hospital for observation and was ticketed for driving the wrong way on a one-way roadway. Other charges may be pending, the news release said.
Denton was the only driver who was transported to the hospital. He complained of neck and back pain. The seven vehicles had about $23,500 worth of damage collectively. I-65 was reopened about 2:30 p.m. after investigators cleaned up the accidents.
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George G. Kallis, 88, of Knox, caused several accidents on the interstate by driving the wrong way about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, a state police news release stated.
Matthew Sinchan, 25, of Hammond, first saw Kallis driving the wrong way and swerved into a guardrail to avoid a car wreck.
Michael Twardak also swerved to avoid Kallis and hit a metal post and snow embankment. Twardak, 53, of Lockport, Ill., was driving a 2002 Saturn that was launched into the air for about 40 feet before coming to a stop.
Kallis still continued down the expressway toward two semitrailers. James F. Harris, 63, of Logansport, and Aaron M. Byrd, 38, of Kaukauna, Wis., changed lanes to avoid Kallis, forcing Byrd to drive on the expressway's shoulder.
A 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee also was near the two semis as they changed lanes. The driver of the Jeep, James A. Denton, drove the SUV between the semis and hit Byrd's trailer. Upon hitting the semi, Denton, 53, of Oak Lawn, slid into the middle of the expressway and was hit by a third semi, driven by David L. Johnson, 48, of Walterboro, S.C., police said.
Kallis sideswiped the third semi before police made it to the scene. He was taken to Jasper County Hospital for observation and was ticketed for driving the wrong way on a one-way roadway. Other charges may be pending, the news release said.
Denton was the only driver who was transported to the hospital. He complained of neck and back pain. The seven vehicles had about $23,500 worth of damage collectively. I-65 was reopened about 2:30 p.m. after investigators cleaned up the accidents.
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Monday, February 7, 2011
Officers Injured Working Crash
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WISH) - A crash scene in Tippecanoe County on Wednesday is now a crime scene.
As he assisted in an accident, State Trooper Tom McKee was hit by a semi while sitting in his cruiser.
McKee’s injuries are minor, but the semi driver fled the scene.
Over the past few days, in addition to McKee, four other officers were hit and injured helping stranded drivers.
“There's a lot of times I think that we were lucky that there weren't 25 hit,” ISP Trooper Brian Harshman said.
Harshman patrols Indiana's interstates, where helping folks is often a hazard.
On Thursday, a state trooper was hit on I-74 near Batesville. Another was hit along I-74 in Shelby County on Tuesday. Both were treated and released.
Two sheriff's deputies were hit working crashes on I-70 Wednesday. One, from Putnam County, suffered minor injuries. The other, from Wayne County, suffered serious injuries.
“In an instant, if you're not paying attention, not only can you change my life forever or somebody else that's on the interstate, but you can change your own life,” Harshman said.
Harshman speaks from experience, hit twice in 16 years as a state trooper.
“I remember being pinned between my police car and his RV,” Harshman recalled. “And I remember thinking that I couldn't make myself skinny enough, because he kept coming closer and closer and he kept grinding me into the car.”
As for the most recent accidents, police continue to look for the white semi truck pulling a white box trailer that hit Trooper McKee.
If you have any information, you're urged to call the Lafayette State Police Post at 765-567-2125.
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As he assisted in an accident, State Trooper Tom McKee was hit by a semi while sitting in his cruiser.
McKee’s injuries are minor, but the semi driver fled the scene.
Over the past few days, in addition to McKee, four other officers were hit and injured helping stranded drivers.
“There's a lot of times I think that we were lucky that there weren't 25 hit,” ISP Trooper Brian Harshman said.
Harshman patrols Indiana's interstates, where helping folks is often a hazard.
On Thursday, a state trooper was hit on I-74 near Batesville. Another was hit along I-74 in Shelby County on Tuesday. Both were treated and released.
Two sheriff's deputies were hit working crashes on I-70 Wednesday. One, from Putnam County, suffered minor injuries. The other, from Wayne County, suffered serious injuries.
“In an instant, if you're not paying attention, not only can you change my life forever or somebody else that's on the interstate, but you can change your own life,” Harshman said.
Harshman speaks from experience, hit twice in 16 years as a state trooper.
“I remember being pinned between my police car and his RV,” Harshman recalled. “And I remember thinking that I couldn't make myself skinny enough, because he kept coming closer and closer and he kept grinding me into the car.”
As for the most recent accidents, police continue to look for the white semi truck pulling a white box trailer that hit Trooper McKee.
If you have any information, you're urged to call the Lafayette State Police Post at 765-567-2125.
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Winter Weather at it Again
An early blast of freezing rain contributed to several accidents in northeast North Dakota on Friday morning, and warm temperatures that began melting snow in the afternoon could make for icy roads once again this morning.
By 10:30 a.m., Friday, the North Dakota Highway Patrol responded to four rollovers in the Grand Forks area and 12 vehicles that slid into the ditch or median along Interstate 29 in Grand Forks County.
Deputies also were busy responding to accidents and rollovers in Pembina and Walsh counties, including a crash on Interstate 29 north of Drayton, N.D., that involved three semis and a snowplow. The accident caused a two-hour closure of the northbound interstate lanes.
National Weather Service meteorologist Vince Godon said freezing rain fell on an area that went from Winnipeg down through Pembina, N.D., and then into the Lake of the Woods area in Minnesota.
Grand Forks was “right on the edge of it,” he said, and only got about 0.01 inches of rain. But areas near the Canadian border reported as much as 0.10 inches, which prompted officials to issue a no travel advisory due to icy roads for much of the early morning.
“But once the sun was out today, most of it melted off,” Godon said.
Grand Forks reached 37 degrees by Friday afternoon, and much of the region enjoyed a sunshine-filled day above the freezing point.
Godon said another band of freezing rain was moving in from eastern Montana on Friday evening that was heading toward central North Dakota, including Bismarck and Jamestown, which could make for icy roads in some areas again this morning.
But even if the Red River Valley doesn’t get more freezing rain today, he said roads in the area still could be icy as the nighttime low of about 19 degrees in Grand Forks freezes the newly melted snow.
“I would not be surprised if the roads were a little bit slippery in the morning,” he said.
Grand Forks can expect another day of above-normal temperatures today, reaching a high of about 29 degrees before dipping down to a low of about 12 degrees. But more subzero weather is on the way and thermometers in the region will start to drop below zero by Sunday evening.
“It looks like it will be cold for most of the coming week,” Godon said.
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By 10:30 a.m., Friday, the North Dakota Highway Patrol responded to four rollovers in the Grand Forks area and 12 vehicles that slid into the ditch or median along Interstate 29 in Grand Forks County.
Deputies also were busy responding to accidents and rollovers in Pembina and Walsh counties, including a crash on Interstate 29 north of Drayton, N.D., that involved three semis and a snowplow. The accident caused a two-hour closure of the northbound interstate lanes.
National Weather Service meteorologist Vince Godon said freezing rain fell on an area that went from Winnipeg down through Pembina, N.D., and then into the Lake of the Woods area in Minnesota.
Grand Forks was “right on the edge of it,” he said, and only got about 0.01 inches of rain. But areas near the Canadian border reported as much as 0.10 inches, which prompted officials to issue a no travel advisory due to icy roads for much of the early morning.
“But once the sun was out today, most of it melted off,” Godon said.
Grand Forks reached 37 degrees by Friday afternoon, and much of the region enjoyed a sunshine-filled day above the freezing point.
Godon said another band of freezing rain was moving in from eastern Montana on Friday evening that was heading toward central North Dakota, including Bismarck and Jamestown, which could make for icy roads in some areas again this morning.
But even if the Red River Valley doesn’t get more freezing rain today, he said roads in the area still could be icy as the nighttime low of about 19 degrees in Grand Forks freezes the newly melted snow.
“I would not be surprised if the roads were a little bit slippery in the morning,” he said.
Grand Forks can expect another day of above-normal temperatures today, reaching a high of about 29 degrees before dipping down to a low of about 12 degrees. But more subzero weather is on the way and thermometers in the region will start to drop below zero by Sunday evening.
“It looks like it will be cold for most of the coming week,” Godon said.
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Friday, February 4, 2011
Dangerous Mid-Day Traffic
MAMARONECK — Two people were injured in one of two noontime accidents today that backed up southbound Interstate 95 for more than two hours.A
The accidents occurred about 11:40 a.m.
The first was south of the West Street overpass near Exit 18. Circumstances were not immediately available, but a black SUV ended up turned around in the wrong direction and several trucks were stopped, blocking all lanes of traffic. People were walking around, a woman with her hands to the sides of her head looking at the SUV appeared amazed rather than injured. Police said two people experiencing back and neck pain were taken to Sound Shore Medical Center.
The second accident was some minutes later just north of the overpass where traffic had been brought to a stop by the first accident. A tractor-trailer veered off the road and into trees alongside the highway. Its trailer flipped onto its side, closing two lanes. Traffic was detoured to the ramp to Exits 18A and 18B. It was brought to a standstill again around 12:40 p.m. while the tractor-trailer was righted. Traffic piled up past the Interstate 287-Interstate 95 interchange and backed up onto 287.
The first accident was cleared around 12:35 p.m. and the tractor-trailer by 2 p.m., but residual delays remained.
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The first was south of the West Street overpass near Exit 18. Circumstances were not immediately available, but a black SUV ended up turned around in the wrong direction and several trucks were stopped, blocking all lanes of traffic. People were walking around, a woman with her hands to the sides of her head looking at the SUV appeared amazed rather than injured. Police said two people experiencing back and neck pain were taken to Sound Shore Medical Center.
The second accident was some minutes later just north of the overpass where traffic had been brought to a stop by the first accident. A tractor-trailer veered off the road and into trees alongside the highway. Its trailer flipped onto its side, closing two lanes. Traffic was detoured to the ramp to Exits 18A and 18B. It was brought to a standstill again around 12:40 p.m. while the tractor-trailer was righted. Traffic piled up past the Interstate 287-Interstate 95 interchange and backed up onto 287.
The first accident was cleared around 12:35 p.m. and the tractor-trailer by 2 p.m., but residual delays remained.
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Trucking Chaos
Johannesburg - Three men were killed in two truck accidents on the N3 South near Tweedie in KwaZulu-Natal, paramedics said on Thursday.
The initial accident left one man dead, and another accident caused by backed-up traffic killed two more.
The turmoil began when a truck lost control, overturned, and went down an embankment at around 07:00. A man was killed and another injured.
A second truck approaching the scene slowed down, and was rear-ended by a third truck, whose driver was critically injured.
"[One of his legs] was almost amputated in the accident," Netcare 911 spokesperson Chris Botha said.
According to ER24 spokesperson Derrick Banks, another accident then occurred: "A truck with four male occupants tried to avoid the backed-up cars and veered left into the emergency lane, side-swiping a stationary truck.
"The truck with the four occupants had its cabin ripped open and it caught alight. The two men in the cabin died on the scene."
The other two occupants sustained minor injuries.
The two occupants in the stationary truck were uninjured.
The N3 South remains severely obstructed.
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The initial accident left one man dead, and another accident caused by backed-up traffic killed two more.
The turmoil began when a truck lost control, overturned, and went down an embankment at around 07:00. A man was killed and another injured.
A second truck approaching the scene slowed down, and was rear-ended by a third truck, whose driver was critically injured.
"[One of his legs] was almost amputated in the accident," Netcare 911 spokesperson Chris Botha said.
According to ER24 spokesperson Derrick Banks, another accident then occurred: "A truck with four male occupants tried to avoid the backed-up cars and veered left into the emergency lane, side-swiping a stationary truck.
"The truck with the four occupants had its cabin ripped open and it caught alight. The two men in the cabin died on the scene."
The other two occupants sustained minor injuries.
The two occupants in the stationary truck were uninjured.
The N3 South remains severely obstructed.
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Thursday, February 3, 2011
TxDOT Refuses to Clear Dallas Roads
DALLAS — The Texas Department of Transportation says no one is getting special treatment when it comes to taking care of roads in icy conditions.
But that's not always how it feels to motorists, as TxDOT clears some major freeways more quickly than others.
With little or no sand treatment on Interstate 35E at Pleasant Run Road in DeSoto, the accidents just kept coming, leading to a tanker-truck accident and a fuel spill.
By looking at TxDOT traffic cameras, it wasn't hard to find trouble spots in southern Dallas, leading to the question: Has the agency given more attention to the northern part of the city than the southern part?
"Let me say this. The Dallas district has its forces spread out equally all up and down the district," said TxDOT spokesman mark Pettit.
But US 75 at the treacherous High Five interchange at LBJ Freeway looked well groomed around noon.
We looked at cameras showing I-20 at Kelly Elliot; Spur 408 at Kiest Road; I-20 at Hampton Road; I-20 at Wheatland Road; I-35E at Danieldale Road; US 67 at Camp Wisdom Road; and US 67 at I-20.
All are in the city's southern sector; all showed trouble spots.
TxDOT says it committed any additional crews that were brought in to North Texas for Super Bowl week duty to the most heavily-traveled corridors: I-30, I-35E, Highway 183, Highway 114, and US 75.
"Once those start to clear and we get those roads clearing up, we'll move our forces to wherever we have the need," Pettit said. "If that's the south, at the time, then that's where we'll be sending them."
TxDOT is now hoping increased traffic and strong winds can help break up the ice and dry the roads, but this extended operation will continue until Friday when temperatures are finally expected to rise above freezing.
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But that's not always how it feels to motorists, as TxDOT clears some major freeways more quickly than others.
With little or no sand treatment on Interstate 35E at Pleasant Run Road in DeSoto, the accidents just kept coming, leading to a tanker-truck accident and a fuel spill.
By looking at TxDOT traffic cameras, it wasn't hard to find trouble spots in southern Dallas, leading to the question: Has the agency given more attention to the northern part of the city than the southern part?
"Let me say this. The Dallas district has its forces spread out equally all up and down the district," said TxDOT spokesman mark Pettit.
But US 75 at the treacherous High Five interchange at LBJ Freeway looked well groomed around noon.
We looked at cameras showing I-20 at Kelly Elliot; Spur 408 at Kiest Road; I-20 at Hampton Road; I-20 at Wheatland Road; I-35E at Danieldale Road; US 67 at Camp Wisdom Road; and US 67 at I-20.
All are in the city's southern sector; all showed trouble spots.
TxDOT says it committed any additional crews that were brought in to North Texas for Super Bowl week duty to the most heavily-traveled corridors: I-30, I-35E, Highway 183, Highway 114, and US 75.
"Once those start to clear and we get those roads clearing up, we'll move our forces to wherever we have the need," Pettit said. "If that's the south, at the time, then that's where we'll be sending them."
TxDOT is now hoping increased traffic and strong winds can help break up the ice and dry the roads, but this extended operation will continue until Friday when temperatures are finally expected to rise above freezing.
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Pig Truck Overturns
LIZZIE, N.C. - Drivers on a Greene County highway this morning may have been a bit baffled to see more than a dozen pigs running loose.
Emergency officials say a truck carrying more than 150 hogs overturned while travelling north on Highway 258 near Lizzie.
Troopers say the truck driver, Danny Merritt, was trying to be cautious of another car when he swerved off the side of the road and overturned around 6:30 this morning.
More than a dozen hogs were killed in the accident.
Fortunately the truck driver was not injured. However, Merritt is charged with failure to maintain lane of travel.
The hogs belonged to Goldsboro Milling Company.
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GREENE COUNTY, N.C. - A hog truck overturned in Greene County this morning.
Emergency officials say a truck carrying around 180 hogs overturned while travelling on Highway 258 near Highways 123 and 903.
It happened around 6:30 this morning.
Officials say more than 20 hogs were killed in the accident. Fortunately the truck driver was not injured. Crews spent much of the morning clearing off the road.
The cause of the accident is unknown at this time.
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Emergency officials say a truck carrying more than 150 hogs overturned while travelling north on Highway 258 near Lizzie.
Troopers say the truck driver, Danny Merritt, was trying to be cautious of another car when he swerved off the side of the road and overturned around 6:30 this morning.
More than a dozen hogs were killed in the accident.
Fortunately the truck driver was not injured. However, Merritt is charged with failure to maintain lane of travel.
The hogs belonged to Goldsboro Milling Company.
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GREENE COUNTY, N.C. - A hog truck overturned in Greene County this morning.
Emergency officials say a truck carrying around 180 hogs overturned while travelling on Highway 258 near Highways 123 and 903.
It happened around 6:30 this morning.
Officials say more than 20 hogs were killed in the accident. Fortunately the truck driver was not injured. Crews spent much of the morning clearing off the road.
The cause of the accident is unknown at this time.
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
On Going Clean Up After Semi Accident
Clean-up at the site of a diesel spill has been ongoing since an accident involving a tractor trailer unit carrying diesel and an SUV occurred Jan. 5, three kilometres north of LaCorey, and resulted in the trailer spilling portions of its load into the ditch area on the west side of Highway 41.
Westcan Group of Companies, the company operating the tractor trailer unit, responded immediately to scene of the accident and engaged in an initial cleanup, according to Pardee Badyal, the company’s public relations co-ordinator.
Westcan would not agree to a phone interview with the Nouvelle, but instead offered responses to prepared questions through email.
The ongoing cleanup along the ditch area has caused a disruption in traffic flow on Highway 41, as the road has been reduced to one lane with a reduced speed limit at times.
Residents living in the area are not too concerned about the traffic disruptions, but would like to know what is being cleaned up and if the job is being done correctly.
“I’m more concerned that these type of things should not be covered up, we should know when there are accidents like this. The company is maybe doing a fantastic job of cleaning up and I think that should be noted as well,” explained area resident Gale Strong.
According to Badyal, the initial cleanup “was hampered by the large amount of snow in the ditch as well as the weather.” The company also had to deal with a fibre optic cable buried in the ditch.
Due to the issues during the initial cleanup, “the (diesel) migrated into the soil,” which has led to the need for continuing cleanup and excavation, in order to “get as much of the product as possible,” explained Badyal.
Though the environmental remediation has been ongoing for more than 25 days, Westcan expects the entire cleanup to be completed within the week.
Badyal explained, “It is not unusual for a cleanup of this size to take this long.”
The Westcan representative assured those concerned that “there is no danger to the public from the product release,” and “properly cleaned up, there should be no environmental hazards.”
Badyal said Westcan has an emergency response plan for scenarios such as this. “First we look after any and all injuries, second we secure the scene to ensure there are no further incidents as a result of the initial accident, and third we try to limit the damage to the environment.”
She also said residents near the site of the accident have been contacted by the contractor currently carrying out the continuing cleanup.
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Westcan Group of Companies, the company operating the tractor trailer unit, responded immediately to scene of the accident and engaged in an initial cleanup, according to Pardee Badyal, the company’s public relations co-ordinator.
Westcan would not agree to a phone interview with the Nouvelle, but instead offered responses to prepared questions through email.
The ongoing cleanup along the ditch area has caused a disruption in traffic flow on Highway 41, as the road has been reduced to one lane with a reduced speed limit at times.
Residents living in the area are not too concerned about the traffic disruptions, but would like to know what is being cleaned up and if the job is being done correctly.
“I’m more concerned that these type of things should not be covered up, we should know when there are accidents like this. The company is maybe doing a fantastic job of cleaning up and I think that should be noted as well,” explained area resident Gale Strong.
According to Badyal, the initial cleanup “was hampered by the large amount of snow in the ditch as well as the weather.” The company also had to deal with a fibre optic cable buried in the ditch.
Due to the issues during the initial cleanup, “the (diesel) migrated into the soil,” which has led to the need for continuing cleanup and excavation, in order to “get as much of the product as possible,” explained Badyal.
Though the environmental remediation has been ongoing for more than 25 days, Westcan expects the entire cleanup to be completed within the week.
Badyal explained, “It is not unusual for a cleanup of this size to take this long.”
The Westcan representative assured those concerned that “there is no danger to the public from the product release,” and “properly cleaned up, there should be no environmental hazards.”
Badyal said Westcan has an emergency response plan for scenarios such as this. “First we look after any and all injuries, second we secure the scene to ensure there are no further incidents as a result of the initial accident, and third we try to limit the damage to the environment.”
She also said residents near the site of the accident have been contacted by the contractor currently carrying out the continuing cleanup.
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Few Make Their Drive to Work Tuesday
In Denver, Colorado, A decreased number of motorists were making a slow, icy trek across the roadways Tuesday morning, in frigid conditions.
Cancellations of a number of school districts
contributed to the decrease in commuter volume Tuesday, and only a few spinouts and crashes have been reported.
The most notable Tuesday morning crash was on westbound Interstate 76 where a semi-truck hauling a double trailer lost control and jackknifed onto the shoulder near Pecos Street, forcing a closure of one lane. Crews planned to close all westbound lanes of I-76 at Pecos Street briefly to clear the semi from the shoulder. No injuries were reported in the spinout.
9NEWS Traffic Reporter Amelia Earhart says drivers should expect speeds on the major roadways to be very slow. Many overpasses and ramps were still icy and slick.
The Colorado Department of Transportation says drivers will want to make sure they allow for extra time if they need to drive anywhere Tuesday. CDOT says it had 75 trucks out overnight clearing roads, and a wave of new workers arrived around 5 a.m. Tuesday.
CDOT used deicing materials to help control the slick roads, but spokeswoman Stacey Stegman says it will only go so far.
Slick conditions caused several accidents across the metro area during both the Monday morning and evening commutes.
Several cities and counties were on accident alert. Authorities say if you are involved in a non-injury crash and your city or county is on accident alert you should exchange information and contact authorities later in the day.
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