Hannah Schott
September 16, 2009
Morning Crash
Devastation closed Interstate 790 this morning after 14 cars and four tractor-trailers careened into a wreck. The crash killed two people and injured 20 others, four of whom were seriously hurt. Firefighters cut the roofs off three of the cars to free the drivers and passengers. A helicopter from Memorial Hospital flew two of the seriously injured people to a trauma center. All five of the Fire Department's ambulances and ambulances from four nearby cities were called to the scene.
The chain reaction crash began at 6:45 a.m. when two tractor-trailers collided. A diesel truck driver prevented his tanker from overturning after his cab was hit by a car, reported Sgt. Albert Wei of the Police Department. The accident happened in the northbound lanes and closed the entire highway. The city's Police Department is investigating the accident.
Fire Chief Tony Sullivan said the scene looked like a "war zone" when he arrived, worse than any other accident he had seen in his 18 years as fire chief. Sirens wailed as fire trucks and ambulances arrived to help the injured. Interstate 690 was backed up for three hours as traffic was re-routed.
September 16, 2009
Morning Crash
Devastation closed Interstate 790 this morning after 14 cars and four tractor-trailers careened into a wreck. The crash killed two people and injured 20 others, four of whom were seriously hurt. Firefighters cut the roofs off three of the cars to free the drivers and passengers. A helicopter from Memorial Hospital flew two of the seriously injured people to a trauma center. All five of the Fire Department's ambulances and ambulances from four nearby cities were called to the scene.
The chain reaction crash began at 6:45 a.m. when two tractor-trailers collided. A diesel truck driver prevented his tanker from overturning after his cab was hit by a car, reported Sgt. Albert Wei of the Police Department. The accident happened in the northbound lanes and closed the entire highway. The city's Police Department is investigating the accident.
Fire Chief Tony Sullivan said the scene looked like a "war zone" when he arrived, worse than any other accident he had seen in his 18 years as fire chief. Sirens wailed as fire trucks and ambulances arrived to help the injured. Interstate 690 was backed up for three hours as traffic was re-routed.
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