I-10 east of Tucson closed

[amandasgramma]

Just came on news. I-10 east of Tucson, east bound lanes closed for 50 miles. Multiple SEMIs in an accident. No clue when it will open again.

[bucky]

This is the media, but thank you for doing what you do.

[TucsonJim]

msgtord wrote:
Wish I had the ability to investigate a crash and publish a cause and effect while sitting at a computer at home. Sure would have saved being called out at 2:00 a.m., fighting the weather and traffic. Wouldn't have to interview witnesses, victims, and drivers. No phone calls from the insurance company, prosecutor, NOK, or media wanting a copy of the report. No scale drawings, no report, no followup at the hospital, no court time.

A motor vehicle crash is often a traumatic event for all parties involved. Loss of a loved one, serious physical injury, financial loss, or prison time. No one comes out a winner of a crash.

So please, report the road closure, weather conditions, crashes, or disabled motorist. But do not speculate as the the cause of a crash. It serves no purpose. The media does it enough.

Aye Aye Forum cop!

[msgtord]

Wish I had the ability to investigate a crash and publish a cause and effect while sitting at a computer at home. Sure would have saved being called out at 2:00 a.m., fighting the weather and traffic. Wouldn't have to interview witnesses, victims, and drivers. No phone calls from the insurance company, prosecutor, NOK, or media wanting a copy of the report. No scale drawings, no report, no followup at the hospital, no court time.

A motor vehicle crash is often a traumatic event for all parties involved. Loss of a loved one, serious physical injury, financial loss, or prison time. No one comes out a winner of a crash.

So please, report the road closure, weather conditions, crashes, or disabled motorist. But do not speculate as the the cause of a crash. It serves no purpose. The media does it enough.

[2gypsies1]

This is around Bowie, east of Tucson and one lane is now opened. It was a semi accident.

[Dennis_M_M]

Noticed this article when I was looking for the above link, emphasis mine:

Two Tucsonans died in separate vehicle wrecks Saturday.

Edward Espino, Sr., 68, died from injuries resulting from a wreck around 11 a.m. near milepost 276 on Interstate 10. Espino was not wearing a seatbelt when he lost control of a pickup truck that was pulling a trailer. The eastbound truck entered the median, overturned several times, and ended up blocking the westbound lanes.

Espino was ejected from the pickup and died at a local hospital. Connie Espino, 66, was not wearing a seatbelt and was injured in the wreck. She was admitted to a local hospital for her injuries, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said in a news release Monday.

A second wreck occurred around 5:30 p.m. Saturday near milepost 288 on I-10. Julie Getz, 55, lost control of an eastbound passenger vehicle. The vehicle entered the median, overturned, and came to rest in the westbound lanes. She was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle. She died at the scene.

What the hey is wrong with these people not wearing see belts?!!

Buckle up folks!

[TucsonJim]

RoyB wrote:
All that open space and they have accidents... Probably road rage i guess

Oh I just remembered something about dust storms again...

More likely is a sleepy driver. The accident was in the wee hours of the morning. BTW, one East bound lane is now open again.

[Dennis_M_M]

Here's a link

No indication of cause, but it looks pretty messy!

[azdryheat]

It's dead calm here

[The_Texan]

Dust storms east of Tucson are rare. West, between Tucson and Phoenix they are more common.

[RoyB]

All that open space and they have accidents... Probably road rage i guess

Oh I just remembered something about dust storms again...