An accident was reported to the police department on Thursday morning, resulting in a devastating collision on a busy part of Interstate 95 in Connecticut. The incident involved multiple trucks colliding, leading to a tractor-trailer carrying a substantial amount of gasoline to burst into flames. The intense fire caused significant damage to the bridge located in the vicinity.
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Due to the serious consequences of the accident, the authorities were forced to completely shut down traffic. Governor Ned Lamont promptly declared a state of emergency and urged residents to avoid the affected area. Additionally, several schools and educational institutions within the vicinity will remain closed for the upcoming days.
Emergency response teams continue to be actively engaged at the accident site, working to redirect traffic flow throughout the city. As of the latest updates, no injuries have been reported.
Transportation Minister Pete Buttigieg expressed that efforts are underway to swiftly clear the roadway for public use. The bridge sustained irreparable damage, necessitating its demolition and subsequent reconstruction. Just to remind, that just a year ago, a serious accident occurred on this same stretch when a truck carrying thousands of gallons of fuel overturned on the highway. As a result, a man was killed and several people suffered serious injuries and burns.
In Minnesota, 55-year-old truck driver Joe Grimes has been charged in the deaths of two people. The truck driver was watching a show on Netflix while driving, leading to the accident.
Grimes was driving close to a construction zone on Interstate 35 near Faribault when his semi struck a Toyota Camry and a Chevrolet pickup pulling a flatbed trailer. The Camry was crushed in the collision and fell into a ditch. Joe Grimes denies that he was distracted while driving by his phone. He assured police officers that he had downloaded the show on Netflix to his phone beforehand and planned to watch it later. But after reviewing DVR and roadside camera data, police were convinced that Grimes was indeed constantly distracted by his phone when the crash occurred.
There were two victims in the Camry, a man and a woman in their 50s. According to the police report, the couple were wearing seat belts at the time of the accident. The woman died immediately at the scene, the man had a very weak pulse when he was discovered by police. An ambulance was not able to save the man's life in time. The driver of the Chevrolet pickup truck suffered minor injuries.
Police immediately denied the theory that Grimes' car had any mechanical problems. Weather conditions were also not a factor in the accident, as the weather was sunny and dry that day. The court hearing for Joe Grimes will be held on May 15.
A truck driver crashed into a police car in Utah on Sunday, killing a police officer. Highway Patrol pulled over Michael Aaron Jayne's truck at 6:30 a.m. The man began driving off during the stop, then turned the semitrailer around before driving the wrong way on the interstate. The collision occurred on I-15 in Santaquin, approximately 105 kilometers from Salt Lake City.
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The accused is a 41-year-old man, Michael Aaron Jayne.Despite trying to evade capture by fleeing on foot and later hijacking a pickup truck, Jayne was apprehended by authorities. The investigation into this devastating incident is currently ongoing, and further details about the deceased officer have not been disclosed. This tragic event serves as a reminder of the dangers faced by law enforcement officers in the line of duty.
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