Traffic Delays Caused by Accidents on I-90 Today
A major rollover accident on I-90 eastbound caused significant traffic delays. The truck, a Peterbilt Conventional box truck, rear-ended a Jeep Grand Cherokee and pushed the Chevrolet Impala into the grass median. The collision caused a traffic backup, and the two vehicles were ejected from the vehicle. In addition to the rollover accident, several vehicles were involved in an eastbound multi-vehicle accident.
a truck tractor dump-trailer loaded with crushed concrete crashed into a 2013 GMC Terrain
According to reports, a tractor-trailer carrying crushed concrete struck a 2013 GMC Terrain on I-90 westbound today, killing 20 people and injuring 20 others. The driver of the dump truck was 59 years old and has been taken to the hospital. The driver of the smaller vehicle, a 43-year-old man, was not injured. The crash remains under investigation and no criminality was suspected.
the driver and a backseat passenger were ejected from the vehicle
Three people were injured after a vehicle crash on I-90 westbound today. The accident involved four vehicles. The driver and one backseat passenger were ejected from the vehicle, while the second driver sustained only minor injuries. Both victims were transported to a hospital. The investigation is ongoing. The driver of the vehicle was 32 years old, while the backseat passenger was 21.
a multivehicle rollover accident on eastbound I-90 caused significant traffic backup
A multivehicle rollover accident on I-90 eastbound today in Medical Lake, Massachusetts, has caused a major traffic back-up. All lanes were back in service before 7 p.m., but the cause of each crash is still under investigation. According to the Washington State Patrol, one of the vehicles rolled over onto its roof, but no one was seriously hurt. Road crews cleared the roadway within an hour.
a 36-year-old woman lost control of her vehicle on the Massachusetts Turnpike
A man died in a collision on Interstate 90 in Post Falls today, and a woman was injured. The crash was the result of speeding and one vehicle lost control, striking another. A woman driving another car was struck by the driver’s side of the Honda Civic. The woman sustained minor injuries, and was flown to Overlake Medical Center. The Washington State Patrol believes the man lost control of his vehicle because he was speeding.
a sinkhole appeared on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Framingham
A sinkhole has closed a lane of traffic on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Framborough, Massachusetts, for at least an hour. The sinkhole is in the left lane of I-90 on the westbound side at the 113.8 mile marker. Emergency repairs are underway and are expected to continue into Thursday afternoon. Although there is no specific timeframe for when the highway will reopen, it is expected to be closed for longer than an hour.
a man threw a pocket knife at another driver on the
A Connecticut State Police officer pulled over a Jeep Wrangler driven by Joshua Garrey, 26. The two vehicles had cut each other off on the westbound freeway earlier today. After the police made several hand gestures and performed brake checks, Garrey began hurling a folding pocket knife at the other driver. The knife struck the 22-year-old driver and the 23-year-old passenger, both of whom were injured. The driver suffered a minor injury while the passenger was not seriously injured.
