Traffic Nightmare on I-90
October 28, 2009, 5:02 pm
An accident involving three tractor trailers closed the eastbound lanes of interstate 90 for several hours Wednesday. The accident took place just east of the Station Road exit.
At 5:30 AM, a westbound tractor trailer crossed the median, and struck a tractor trailer in the eastbound lanes. The driver of the rig exited his vehicle, and was standing beside it, when it was struck by yet another tractor trailer. The driver sustained serious injuries.
Traffic was re-routed around the accident via Routes 430 and 531. Vehicles were backed up on I-90 for about four miles. The traffic backup continued until the eastbound lanes were re-opened to traffic early Wednesday afternoon.
The accident took place just a short distance away from the scene of another traffic incident that occurred Tuesday night. A mini-van rolled over, trapping the driver for over an hour before he was taken to the hospital.
John Last
