#TRUCK DRIVER CRASHES INTO BRIDGE 2021 DRIVERS#
Perhaps an even more distinct set of signs and warnings on the overpass would get the attention of drivers who become inundated with visual markings of caution in their travels.Īfter yet another crash, authorities in Radnor may have to put their heads together again to figure out a viable path forward to effectively limit the frequency of these incidents in the short- and long-term.
One possible solution could be an over-height vehicle detection system that would use flashing lights to indicate the danger in front of truck drivers, but the technology is expensive and there are doubts about whether it would be effective if obvious signage isn't already doing the trick. Drivers may defer to their app's route suggestions and ignore the signs right in front of their eyes. Increased vehicle traffic through Radnor and the prevalence of GPS navigation are believed to be among the reasons that crashes into the bridge are so common, since navigation apps typically do not have warnings for the low-clearance bridge. The truck driver who died in the fatal Hilton Head Island bridge crash that killed two others earlier this month was intoxicated and going in the wrong direction, according to two lawsuits. CNN The driver of a semi truck that plowed into traffic along Interstate 70 near Denver, killing four people, was convicted Friday of vehicular homicide and other charges, prosecutors. Despite the number of incidents that have occurred, the bridge has maintained its structural integrity over the years. Modifying its height to make the road more accessible would require federal participation in efforts to address the matter with PennDOT and Radnor Township.
Though King of Prussia Road is owned by PennDOT, the bridge is federal property. Concerns about the steepness of the fines and whether individuals or companies would be liable for the payment of fines held up further action. Citations for drivers are typical in these incidents, but last year Radnor officials considered an ordinance that would impose fines of $1,500 for a first offense and $2,500 for each subsequent crash. Though the bridge and signage leading up to it clearly indicate the height restrictions, the crashes have continued to pile up. Philly man pleads guilty to kidnapping, robbing two USPS workers.New Jersey man charged in Barnegat Bay boating crash that killed Corey Molinari.Longtime assistant to Pat Croce killed after being hit by car in Philly.A Main Line Media News report last year indicated the bridge has been struck approximately 120 times in the past decade, suggesting the issue has gotten worse in recent years. The bridge has been a persistent thorn in the side of Radnor Township police and commissioners, who by now know the drill whenever a truck driver gambles on getting underneath the structure.īetween 20, at least 43 trucks slammed into the overpass, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report on the costly problem. Radnor.Posted by Radnor Township Police Department on Thursday, September 9, 2021 A truck hauling tires slammed into a bridge on Interstate 16 early Thursday, creating traffic chaos for beachgoers and port transportation after authorities shut down the major thoroughfare. ⚠🚧 Treutlen County: Emergency Road Closure on I-16 from Exit 71 to Exit 78 in Both Directions 🚧⚠ - of Prussia Road is CLOSED between Matsonford Road and N. The accident is similar to one back in 2018 in which a motorist captured some spectacular video of a raised trailer smacking a bridge in Montreal at highway speed. The Georgia State Patrol says the tractor-trailer towing a dump trailer was heading west when the trailer went into the lift position and hit the overpass that crosses I-16. That section of Interstate 16 has been closed because of the obvious danger, while engineers check out the damage.
Untrained drivers getting behind the wheel of trucks have been blamed for the high strike rate of heavy goods vehicles slamming into bridges across metropolitan Melbourne. Followed categories will be added to My News. This is west of US 221/GA 56 Exit," the agency said. Victoria Dont miss out on the headlines from Victoria. "A large dump trailer hit the GA 86 bridge and shifted it 6 feet. Amazing pictures from the Georgia Department of Transportation are making the rounds this morning, showing the aftermath of a truck crash into a bridge - an impact so great, it shoved the overpass 6 feet out of position:
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