Interstate 84 eastbound in Ashford, CT was closed due to a crash involving two tractor trailers, with reports of the vehicles being submerged in water. The closure was between exits 72 and 73, and the exit 72 east ramp was also closed. Serious injuries were reported, and at least one patient was transported to a hospital. The state police dive team, along with the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the Department of Consumer Protection, were called to the scene.
Governor Lamont has implemented a ban on all tandem tractor trailers and empty tractor trailers from traveling on all limited access highways in Connecticut ahead of an anticipated severe winter storm, effective at midnight on Tuesday and remaining in effect until further notice. The ban is being coordinated with neighboring states New York and Massachusetts, and is aimed at ensuring safety during treacherous travel conditions.
Four tractor-trailers and two vehicles were involved in a fatal crash on I-81 in Hagerstown, Maryland, leading to lane closures and causing significant traffic delays.
One person died in a crash involving four tractor-trailers on I-65S near Glendale, according to the Hardin County EMA director. The incident occurred around 1 a.m., and it's unclear if anyone else was injured. All four lanes are closed, and drivers are advised to detour to 31W and rejoin I-65 at Glendale or Sonora.
Three separate incidents, including an overturned FedEx tandem tractor-trailer, have caused the shutdown of Interstate 81 in Dauphin County. Two tractor-trailers collided, causing debris and fuel to land on the road, and a third incident involved a tractor-trailer ending up in the median and a second tractor-trailer turning in the wrong direction. Injuries have been reported, but the extent is unknown. PennDOT is awaiting a sand truck to help clean up the area, which could take one to two hours.
A crash involving two tractor trailers and multiple other vehicles caused traffic delays on Interstate 70 at the Rocheport Bridge near Columbia, Missouri. One person was injured and transported to a hospital. One of the tractor trailers was loaded with 57 head of cattle and has since been offloaded on the bridge and moved to stock trailers. The other tractor trailer, carrying Bud Ice beer among other things, was also being unloaded so it could be towed away. The roadway was estimated to be closed through roughly 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Four people died in a crash involving two tractor trailers and four cars on I-81 in Montgomery County, Virginia. An SUV lost control and spun into the path of a northbound tractor trailer, causing a secondary crash that resulted in the fatalities. The roadway is blocked and VDOT is setting up a detour.
Two people died in a crash involving a passenger vehicle and five tractor-trailers on Interstate 35 in southern Oklahoma. The northbound lanes of I-35 are closed, and drivers are being detoured to State Highway 7 and then west to State Highway 74. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation officials said they anticipate the closure to last several hours.
