Tanker explodes in Detroit,MI closes I-75; overpass collapses
July 15, 2009 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
I-75 was expected to be shut down indefinitely after a gasoline tanker exploded Wednesday night near 9 Mile, causing the collapse of the overpass on the northbound side.
As thick black smoke billowed from the scene and flames shot up 150 to 200 feet, traffic snarled on both sides. Authorities advised drivers to look for alternative [...]
Truck falls off Interstate 95
May 5, 2007 by Truckdrivernews · Leave a Comment
Standing outside Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School yesterday, Tony Daniels surveyed the mangled tractor-trailer that had fallen 21 feet from an Interstate 95 overpass.
The tractor-trailer veered off Interstate 95 in downtown Richmond late yesterday morning, crashing onto a grassy area behind the school near Leigh and Lombardy streets.
As Richmond police and firefighters at the [...]