Fatal crash on I-70 in Butler Twp. (WDTN Photo/Adam Schrand)

June 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment

BUTLER TWP., Ohio (WDTN) – Police are investigating a fatal crash at  westbound Interstate 70 near Interstate 75.

Investigators say a semi truck rear ended another truck around 6:30 pm Tuesday.

A third semi and several other cars then became snarled in the crash.

Troopers say the truck driver that was killed failed to notice the slowed traffic in front of him in time to stop.

“This is the most devastating commercial vehicle crash I have ever seen in 14 years.  The impact to the rear of the vehicle took the entire front of the cab off and the roof of the cab and embedded it into the trailer of this red semi,” said Lt. Mark Nichols, Ohio State Highway Patrol.

The victim is from out of state.  His name has not been released.

That backup was caused by an earlier crash a few miles away, also in the westbound lanes of I-70.

A car and a semi truck collided.  No serious injuries were reported there.

 

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Fatal crash on I-70 westbound near I-75

June 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment

BUTLER TWP., Ohio (WDTN) – Police and fire are working a fatal car crash at this hour along westbound Interstate 70 at the Interstate 75 interchange.

We understand that two semi trucks and a car are involved.   You might want to avoid the area as traffic is backed up.  We’re told one lane is still open in the westbound lanes, but traffic is slow moving.

This is a the second crash in the last hour and a half in the same stretch of highway.  The first crash involved a car and a semi.  No word on injuries at that scene, but it is being cleared now, although traffic is still a concern.

2 NEWS has a crew at the scene.  More on this breaking story as we get it.

 

 

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I-75 South reopens after chain-reaction crash – WATE

June 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment

WILLIAMSBURG (WATE) – A chain-reaction crash shut down Interstate 75 South in Kentucky on Tuesday morning. 

The crash started when a Jaguar hydroplaned at about 7:30 a.m. and hit a guardrail, according to investigators.  A tractor trailer hit the Jaguar and then three other 18-wheelers and a mini-van wrecked. 

All lanes of I-75 South at mile marker 1 near the Tennessee-Kentucky state line were closed.

 

The interstate reopened at about 12:30 p.m.

Two people were injured and taken to Jellico Hospital.  Their conditions have not been released. 

Investigators think low visibility might have led to the chain-reaction crash. 

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Four 18-wheelers, van, Jaguar crash on I-75 – WBIR

June 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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A multi-vehicle crash involving four 18-wheelers, a mini-van and Jaguar car shut-down all lanes of Interstate 75 South in Kentucky Tuesday morning.

The wreck happened around 7:30 a.m. at milemarker 1 near the Tennessee/Kentucky state line. Deputies on-scene told 10News at 10:30 that all lanes of I-75 South would be closed for several hours.

Investigators believed the chain-reaction crash began after the Jaguar hydroplaned and struck a guard rail. A passing big-rig then hit the car. Seconds later, additional 18-wheelers and a mini-van became tangled in the wreck.

Two people – the driver of the Jaguar and one of the 18-wheelers - were injured and taken to Jellico Hospital. There was no immediate word on the extent of their injuries.

Officials said low visibility was a factor in the crashes.

 

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I-75 Southbound Re-Opened In Whitley County Following Morning Pileup

June 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment





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I-75 southbound has been re-opened following a multi-vehicle crash involving four 18-wheelers, a mini-van and Jaguar that shut-down all lanes of the interstate in Whitley County Tuesday morning.

The wreck happened around 7:30 a.m. at mile marker 1 near the Tennessee/Kentucky state line. Deputies on the scene said that all lanes of the road were re-opened at about 12:30 p.m.

Investigators believed the chain-reaction crash began after the Jaguar hydroplaned and struck a guard rail. A passing big-rig then hit the car. Seconds later, additional 18-wheelers and a mini-van became tangled in the wreck.

Two people – the driver of the Jaguar and one of the 18-wheelers – were injured and taken to Jellico Hospital. There was no immediate word on the extent of their injuries.

Officials said “low visibility” was a factor in the crashes.

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Section of I-75 in Whitley County reopened after wrecks involving 8 vehicles

June 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment

An 11-mile stretch of southbound Interstate75 in Whitley County, near the Tennessee line, reopened about 12:15 p.m. Tuesday after two wrecks caused it to close for more than four hours.

Minor injuries were reported in the two weather-related crashes, which involved eight vehicles, Whitely County Sheriff Colan Harrell said.

The first accident occurred about 7:30 a.m. near about two miles north of the state line and involved a car and a truck, Harrell said.

The second accident, about a mile farther south, involved four tractor-trailers and two other vehicles, Harrell said. Two drivers were taken to Jellico Community Hospital with minor injuries, Harrell said.

Interstate traffic was detoured from Exit 0 to Exit 11 during the closing.

An 11-mile stretch of southbound Interstate75 in Whitley County, near the Tennessee line, reopened about 12:15 p.m. Tuesday. It had been closed for more than four hours because of two weather-related wrecks.

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I-75 South closed in Kentucky near state line for accident – WATE

June 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment

WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (WATE) – A wreck on I-75 just over the state line has closed the interstate to traffic.

The incident happened near mile marker 1 in the southbound lanes.

A detour has been set up at Exit 11 onto Highway 25S in Whitley County, Ky. that takes drivers back to the interstate at Exit 161 in Jellico.

The Whitley County Sheriff’s Department said the incident was a minor injuries crash, but because of the number of vehicles involved, the interstate is expected to be closed
for several hours.

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Crash Involving Four Semis, Mini-Van And Jaguar Closes I-75 In Southern …

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A multi-vehicle crash involving four 18-wheelers, a mini-van and Jaguar car shut-down all lanes of Interstate 75 South in Kentucky Tuesday morning.

The wreck happened around 7:30 a.m. at mile marker 1 near the Tennessee/Kentucky state line. Deputies on the scene said that all lanes of I-75 South would be closed for several more hours.

Investigators believed the chain-reaction crash began after the Jaguar hydroplaned and struck a guard rail. A passing big-rig then hit the car. Seconds later, additional 18-wheelers and a mini-van became tangled in the wreck.

Two people – the driver of the Jaguar and one of the 18-wheelers – were injured and taken to Jellico Hospital. There was no immediate word on the extent of their injuries.

Officials said “low visiability” was a factor in the crashes.

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Four 18-wheelers, van & Jaguar crash on I-75 – WBIR

June 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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A multi-vehicle crash involving four 18-wheelers, a mini-van and Jaguar car shut-down all lanes of Interstate 75 South in Kentucky Tuesday morning.

The wreck happened around 7:30 a.m. at milemarker 1 near the Tennessee/Kentucky state line. Deputies on-scene told 10News at 10:30 that all lanes of I-75 South would be closed for several hours.

Investigators believed the chain-reaction crash began after the Jaguar hydroplaned and struck a guard rail. A passing big-rig then hit the car. Seconds later, additional 18-wheelers and a mini-van became tangled in the wreck.

Two people – the driver of the Jaguar and one of the 18-wheelers - were injured and taken to Jellico Hospital. There was no immediate word on the extent of their injuries.

Officials said low visibility was a factor in the crashes.

 

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Steering failure led to truck crash off I-75, FHP says – DC Breaking Local News …

June 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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UPDATE: The Florida Highway Patrol says a mechanical steering failure caused the truck to veer off the road, into the marsh 45 feet below. The driver is in stable condition at Tampa General Hospital.

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Emergency crews are on the scene along I-75 in Riverview, where a truck hauling a bulldozer crashed off a bridge and onto the banks of the Alafia River.

According to the sheriff’s office, the flatbed wrecker was headed south on I-75 when the driver lost control and crashed into the riverbed.

The truck came to rest in a muddy, marshy area 45 feet below the bridge and is not underwater.

Photos from the scene show skidmarks and the damaged concrete wall on the road above.

The view from SkyFOX showed the truck broken into pieces, with the cab in one spot, and a set of wheels in another spot. The bulldozer appeared overturned, stuck in muck.

The driver, 29-year-old Jeffrey Cook of St. Augustine, was rescued by a Hillsborough County deputy and an off-duty reserve firefighter. Authorities say Cook was seriously injured.

One lane of Interstate 75 southbound will be closed while crews work to remove the truck and the bulldozer. In the meantime, traffic along I-75 is

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