Tractor-trailer accident in I-64 construction zone causes traffic congestion

UPDATE 3/6/23 @ 10 p.m.

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – The Interstate 64 Merritts Creek on-ramp reopened close to 9 p.m. Monday, in accordance to Cabell County 911 dispatch.

The on-ramp remained shut a lot of the day next a tractor-trailer rollover accident that resulted in a diesel spill.

Crews at the scene say the 18-wheeler was traveling east on I-64 when it went off the highway, via a guardrail and rolled down an embankment, crashing on to the Merritts Creek on-ramp. They say the driver suffered minor injuries.

Crisis crews reopened all eastbound lanes around mile-marker 18 all-around 3:30 p.m.

Barboursville Volunteer Fireplace Chief Andrew Frazier tells WSAZ.com the accident report came in about 5:50 Monday morning.

When crews arrived on scene, diesel fuel was leaking from the 18-wheeler, the main confirms. A lot more than 100 gallons of diesel fuel spilled, Frazier reported.

The on-ramp and interstate within just a 150-foot radius was blocked off immediately after the crew grew to become aware of a 55-gallon drum of methanol on the truck on the other hand, crews say there are no symptoms it was compromised in the crash.

“The WVDEP has Environmental Enforcement employees on web-site. The truck was hauling typically motor oil, which spilled, but a majority was contained to the truck,” claimed West Virginia Office of Environmental Protection Main Communications Officer Terry Fletcher. “No environmental impacts have been observed and a contractor is on scene to clean up the area.”

According to the main, firefighters monitored the air encompassing the crash internet site and never consider a leak happened.

At all around 9:30 a.m., website traffic was reportedly backed up for somewhere around four miles.

“When these matters take place and the interstate receives influenced or even Route 60, the traffic congestion is unbelievable,” Main Frazier explained. “We understand that. We do our extremely finest to velocity up no matter what we can to get visitors shifting as rapidly as we can.”

Cabell County 911 estimates considering the fact that Jan. 1 of this year, there’ve been 33 crashes in that design zone. That averages out to an accident there each other working day.

A published assertion from West Virginia Transportation Secretary Jimmy Wriston says, “The bottom line is drivers will need to obey all posted signs, gradual down and stay clear of distracted driving to hold West Virginians protected. Folks need to have to get guiding the wheel and be liable. You’re practically having peoples lives in your palms.”

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Initial Story

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – The eastbound lanes of I-64 were shut down on Monday morning adhering to a rollover crash involving a tractor-trailer.

The crash occurred just ahead of 6 a.m. around mile marker 18 in Cabell County on the Merritt’s Creek exit ramp.

The tractor-trailer went around an embankment, spilling gas.

Crews say the on ramp will be shut down until eventually about 4 p.m.

At all around 9:30 a.m., website traffic was reportedly backed up for close to 4 miles.

Drivers ought to anticipate delays as crews function to clear up the fuel leak and figure out if the barrels of gas on the tractor trailer have been compromised.

No accidents have been described so far.

This is a establishing tale.

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