All articles tagged with #overpass
Traffic on 35E in Dallas came to a standstill as cars stopped under an overpass to avoid hail, causing a dangerous situation and blocking traffic in both directions. Seeking shelter under an overpass during severe weather is risky and illegal.
A woman driving on a San Francisco overpass catapulted off the ramp and into a building after taking the curve at high speed, resulting in her car plummeting onto another on-ramp. The California Highway Patrol reported that the woman, who was wearing her seatbelt, survived and was taken to the hospital. An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
A truck driving on Clark Road in Jacksonville, Florida, veered off an overpass and onto Interstate 95. A video captured the moment of the incident, and the truck driver is reported to be okay. Crews are working to install a temporary rail on the overpass, and Clark Road will be closed for several hours.
A helicopter that was being transported on a truck got stuck underneath an overpass on S. Range Avenue in Denham Springs, Louisiana. The road was temporarily closed but has since reopened after officials successfully removed the helicopter. The incident occurred when the load was too tall and the helicopter engine hit the overpass. Authorities from the Denham Springs Police Department, Louisiana State Police, and the La. Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) responded to the scene.
A woman has been identified as the victim who died after her vehicle went over an overpass in south-central El Paso. The incident occurred on Piedras Street, resulting in a fatal crash.
A woman has died after her vehicle went over an overpass in south-central El Paso, Texas. The crash occurred on Piedras Street, and authorities are investigating the cause of the accident.
Metro-North's New Haven and Harlem lines in the Bronx are partially suspended due to a buckled girder in a parkway overpass above the tracks. The New York State Department of Transportation is working to stabilize the overpass, and service will resume once it is safe. Customers are advised to seek alternative means of travel or use the Hudson line.
Westbound Interstate 40 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was temporarily closed for an investigation after a person reportedly jumped from an overpass and may have been struck by a vehicle. The injured person was taken to the hospital, and their condition is currently unknown. Traffic in the area experienced delays.
All northbound lanes on I-75 near the West End were blocked due to a severe crash involving a semi-truck that hit an overpass near the Western Hills Viaduct. Delays were expected to exceed one hour as first responders assessed the scene. Injuries were reported but not confirmed. Alternate routes were advised as there was no timetable for when the highway would be reopened. All lanes are now open, but the two left lanes remain closed.
All northbound lanes of I-75 in Cincinnati have reopened after a tractor-trailer hit an overpass, causing lane closures and traffic backups. The driver of the truck sustained serious injuries, but the overpass was deemed safe by the Cincinnati Fire Department. The cause of the accident is currently unknown. The backups began after southbound lanes of I-75 were reopened following a fatal pedestrian accident earlier in the day.