CORBIN —
By John L. Ross / Staff Writer

Two drivers were sent to the hospital after a six-vehicle crash Tuesday morning on I-75.

According to Whitley County Sheriff Deputy Jeff Anderson, who leads the investigation, four tractor-trailers, a van and a sports car were all involved in the pileup.

The crash shut down both southbound lanes of traffic for more than five hours, and hundreds of drivers were rerouted onto southbound U.S. 25 from Exit 11.

Anderson said a Jaguar, driven by 63-year-old Joseph Wilford Jr., of Sevierville, Tenn., lost control on the wet road and crashed into a tractor-trailer driven by James Edward Holland, of Lakeland, Fla. That truck was hauling electronics.

“That’s what started this whole crash,” Anderson said.

Wilford suffered some minor injuries, and was treated and released from Jellico Community Hospital, according to a hospital spokeswoman. Holland was not injured.

Two logging tractor-trailers owned by Patterson Chip Company in Barbourville ended up involved in the crash as well, Anderson said. One driver, Bruce Helton, of Gray, was not injured. The other truck driver, Frankie Gray, of London, suffered “multiple injuries,” according to Anderson.

“He had back, chest and other injuries,” Anderson added, saying he was also transported to Jellico Community Hospital. A hospital

The Ohio Highway Patrol is responding early this evening to a possible fatal crash that has blocked westbound traffic on Interstate 70.

The crash, just east of the I-75 interchange, has traffic flowing slowly in the left lane of westbound I-70, according to the OHP Dayton Post.

A semi and vehicle, both with heavy damages, are in the center lane of I-70, according to the News Center 7 crew on scene. A second semi off the side of the road has spilled a large portion of its cargo onto the highway.

The crash happened during a traffic slow down at approximately 6:30 p.m.

The traffic slow down was caused by a previous crash on WB I-70 between the airport exit and I-75 that was cleared at approximately 6:45 p.m., an OHP trooper told a responding News Center 7 crew.

Huber Heights fire and rescue crews responded to the scene.

Stay tuned to WHIO-TV for updates on this story.

The Ohio Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash early this evening that has blocked westbound traffic on Interstate 70.

An investigator from the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office responded to the crash on I-70, just east of the I-75 interchange. The coroner’s investigator and OHP said one person is dead after two semis and a Subaru crashed there.

OHP Lt. Mark Nichols said the deceased is an out-of-state driver of a semi that rear-ended another semi. Shipping paperwork suggests the driver was hauling cargo from the east, possibly the Springfield area, Nichols said.

The semi of the deceased was carrying a heavy load and it left skid marks on the highway, indicating an attempt to stop before striking the first semi, according to Nichols.

No one else was injured.

The crash happened during a traffic slow down at approximately 6:30 p.m.

The slow down was caused by a two-vehicle crash on WB I-70 between the airport exit and I-75. No one was injured in that crash and it was cleared at approximately 6:45 p.m..

At 9:30 p.m., the westbound ramp to I-70 from Ohio 202 remained closed but was expected to reopen within the hour.

The left lane of WB I-70 remained open to traffic.

ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) — We have a traffic alert to pass along to you out of Rockcastle County.

That’s where Mount Vernon Police tell us an RV has crashed around the 60 mile marker, on northbound I-75.

Police tell us the RV flipped, and a towing company tells us a man and a woman were sent to the hospital for minor injuries. We’re told the RV has Franklin County tags.

Traffic on the interstate right now (6:30 p.m.) is moving, but slowly.

There were also five reports of downed trees and additional downed power lines throughout the city, officials reported.

Traffic on I-75 still was heavily delayed by sporadic lane closures more than an hour after the storm cleared as the Florida Highway Patrol worked to clear vehicles from nine remaining crashes that occurred between mile markers 386 and 394. FHP Sgt. Tammy Wildy said she did not have details or an exact number on injuries but confirmed that people were being transported to hospitals from the scene.

The National Weather Service issued a significant weather advisory before the storm blew through. Reports soon followed of a downed tree across the eastbound lanes of 16th Avenue, just west of 34th Street. A tree also fell at 4545 NW Eighth Ave. blocking both eastbound lanes of the road. It was a large oak tree with an estimated diameter of 2 feet. There also were trees uprooted at Southwest 14th Avenue and Southwest 13th Street.

By 12:30 p.m., Gainesville Regional Utilities crews were on scene repairing a power line that was damaged by a tree falling in the 700 block of NW 21st Street.

At 1:45 p.m. GRU said there were 1,400 customers without power as a result

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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY

7:24 -  I-4 Westbound approaching I-275 – Disabled Vehicle On the left shoulder. Semi-Truck with engine failure. Road Ranger on scene.

7:12 – Crash reported on the WB Howard Frankland Bridge, Tampa side – FHP reports road clear

6:50 – Crash reported on Sligh Ave. near Habana Ave. No injuries.

6:09 – UPDATE: crash at SB I-75 not actually a crash. Driver passed out in car on the side of the road. No lanes blocked anymore.

5:54 – UPDATE: 2 lanes blocked due to crash on SB I-75 just south of Big Bend Rd. @HCSOSheriff and fire rescue on scene.

5:45 – Crash reported at SB I-75 at Big Bend Rd. Road block possible.

PINELLAS COUNTY

8:30 – Crash reported at East Lake Rd. Tarpon Woods Blvd.

8:24 – I-275 Northbound approaching 4th St N – Disabled Vehicle On the shoulder. || Road Ranger enroute.

7:39 – Crash at East Bay and US-19 is actually on the frontage road NB approaching the light at East Bay.

7:35 – EMS bound for

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Stormy weather that swept through Thursday evening was blamed for a house fire and a traffic mess.

The line of strong storms moved through about 7:30 p.m., bringing hail, lightning, rain and heavy wind.

Bartow County Fire Department Sgt. Lisa Hahn said a lightning strike was believed to be the cause of a mobile home fire on Nalley Road in Rydal.

Stations 5, 8 and 15 responded to the call, finding the home fully

Officials have identified the young man killed early this morning in a fiery scene on a heavily traveled stretch of I-75 in Lexington.

The coroner’s office has identified the victim as 22-year-old Michael McCall, from Cynthiana in Harrison County.

The wreck happened along I-75 near the Athens-Boonesboro Road exit. Traffic was down to one lane for several hours as crews worked to piece it all together.

Around 2 a.m. Wednesday this a pickup became wedged underneath the trailer of a semi, that police say was stopped on the side of the interstate. The pickup burst into flames, killing the driver from Cynthiana, 22-year-old Michael McCall.

“Everybody loved him. Always smiling. Full of life,” said Michael McCall, the victim’s father.

McCall’s father, who is also named Michael, is on his way back from out of state. He says his son, known to others as “Todd,” loved helping kids in and the 22-year-old also loved sports.

He describes his boy as a selfless person who went to church every Sunday and put everyone else’s needs before his own.

“A good hearted person. He had

Morning truck crash, fire blocks Ohio interstate
June 12, 2013 08:04 EDT

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a truck crash and subsequent fire blocked part of a major highway in northwest Ohio for the morning commute.

Police in Toledo tell WTOL-TV (http://bit.ly/11uVF5l ) the crash happened Wednesday after midnight on Interstate 75 when one tractor-trailer slowed to avoid a deer and was rear-ended by another tractor-trailer. The second vehicle caught fire.

Officials say no one was seriously hurt, but the blaze and diesel fuel damaged the road and blocked a section of northbound I-75 for hours. One lane was reopened to morning traffic as crews worked to fix the road.

Information from: WTOL-TV, http://www.wtol.com

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CINCINNATI – The ramp from southbound I-75 to eastbound I-275 has reopened to traffic after it closed for more than four hours Wednesday morning.

The ramp closed at about 6:15 a.m. after a semi tractor trailer overturned on it. The ramp reopened at about 10:30 a.m.

Emergency crews transported the injured individual to an area hospital. Officials have not yet released details about the injured person’s condition at this time.

Stay with 9 On Your Side and WCPO.com for updates as they become available.

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