A whole lot of drivers have been trapped of their automobiles for 14 HOURS in freezing -5F temperatures in Texas after 18-wheeler jack-knifed and blocked interstate in each instructions
- Icy highway circumstances had left a Texas freeway backed up on Thursday night time, however two crashed on Friday morning have grinded site visitors to a halt
- Some drivers have been caught on I-10 for 14 hours in freezing temperatures
Icy circumstances on a significant Texas freeway have left a whole lot of drivers trapped of their automobiles for greater than 14 hours in below-freezing climate, with site visitors slowing to a standstill after two crashes Friday morning.
Officers stated the accidents occurred early Friday morning on the I-10 as an 18-wheeler touring westbound jackknifed throughout the interstate close to Kerrville, blocking the freeway on either side and backing up the highway for miles. A second truck additionally swerved and misplaced management on the icy highway, blocking the highway on the westbound aspect.
The freeway was already congested and transferring at a snails tempo on Thursday night time as a result of icy circumstances as temperatures dropped to -5F, however site visitors stopped to an entire halt after the truck crash.
The climate continues to be under freezing on the space as a winter storm sweeps via the middle the nation from Michigan to Texas.
Kerrville County Sheriff's deputies stated there have been no accidents reported following the accident and Texas Division of Transportation officers anticipate the I-10 to be backed up for a minimum of a number of extra hours.
Officers added that due to the highway congestion, it might take them a while to succeed in the issue areas and de-ice the roads to maintain site visitors transferring.
There are winter advisories all through west Texas as officers urge truckers and drivers to keep away from the roads on Friday.
One other truck crash on I-35 left the roads closed for hours on the freeway earlier than clearing out earlier within the morning. Poor whether or not circumstances within the Lone Star state started on Wednesday night time as freezing rain brought on a number of crashes, together with two vans that blocked the freeway resulting in Dallas.
Williamson County Choose Invoice Gravell instructed Fox 7 that Texas DOT and regulation enforcement are working to clear up icy roads all through Texas, which he stated weren't constructed for this sort of climate.
'Pay attention, I like my fellow Texans and can take a Texan to battle with me however there's nothing extra frightful to me than a Texan driving on ice so we're simply not made to try this,' he stated.
The storm has left about 300,000 properties and companies throughout Texas, Ohio, Tennessee, West Virginia and Pennsylvania with out energy, in accordance with PowerOutage.us.
Texas itself accounted for 15,000 of the properties with out energy on Friday morning because the state's energy grid continues to be below scrutiny following the ice and snow storms final 12 months that left hundreds freezing.
Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott stated there have been 10,000 linemen engaged on restoring energy in Texas and about 2,000 extra coming from out of state to help.
