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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Connecticut State Police recap Memorial Day Weekend roads
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — Crashes have been on the rise this Memorial Day Weekend, according to state police. Accidents range from one in Torrington where two motorcycles collided and both drivers suffered life-threatening injuries to one on the Merritt Parkway in Meriden where there was a multi-car crash with minor injuries. Residents take to Hammonasset Beach on Memorial Day to kick off summer There has been one fatality this year and two serious injuries due to crashes. Overall, there have been fewer accidents than last year. Drivers say that they've noticed. 'So far holiday traffic has been good. We're traveling to Newtown where we live and we went to Glastonbury where my sister lives,' John Browne, a Newtown resident, said. State police, the department of transportation (DOT) and department of motor vehicles (DMV) are out on the roads and airways reminding drivers to take it easy and to not drive distracted, impaired or drowsy. 'We know that 100 days from Memorial Day to Labor Day it's going to be beaches and lakes and friends all over the place, but we want them to come home safe,' DMV Commissioner Tony Guerrera said. Watch the full video in the player above. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
22-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
Neighbors, alderwoman concerned about safety at crash-prone Southwest Side Chicago railway overpass
Leaders on Chicago's Southwest Side spoke up Wednesday night about safety concerns regarding a viaduct at a busy intersection. They say it keeps getting hit by cars — with more than 100 crashes in the past three years. In McKinley Park along Pershing Road between Western Avenue and Western Boulevard — which are separate streets divided by a green strip — drivers and pedestrians share what they think of the busy junction with a freight railway overpass swooping above. "Confusion, I think, is the first thing," said Blanca Hernandez, who lives nearby. "There's a few different lanes going in each direction, and several pillars that are kind of in the way." The pillars hold up the railroad overpass, which swoops over the intersections diagonally. The condition of some of the pillars is the subject of growing concern. "Who's responsible for checking that?" Hernandez said. Ald. Julia Ramirez (12th) wants answers to the same question. "I think that there has to be an evaluation of the many pillars," she said. But while the rusty, deteriorating condition of some of the pillars doesn't look nice, it is not what is leaving many pedestrians uneasy when walking underneath the rail. "As you can see, there have been multiple crashes onto that pillar," said Ald. Ramirez, pointing out a pillar that has been left bent and mangled. CBS Ald. Ramirez wrote a letter to Norfolk Southern Railway, demanding action for the way the overpass looks. Ramirez wrote that "the pillars are in a state of disrepair and do not look structurally sound." "And that's why I do believe that we need all hands on deck," the alderwoman said. The alderwoman also checked in with the Chicago Department of Transportation, and determined that since 2022 — we're talking three years — there have been 100 crashes under the railway overpass. Many of those crashes have slammed right into the pillars — further questioning their stability "If we don't do anything about it, at the rate we're going — 100 crashes within, you know, three years — God forbid we get into a situation without having done something before," Ramirez said. Norfolk Southern said in a statement: "Norfolk Southern is committed to the safety of our operations and our infrastructure, including our bridges, and we inspect and maintain all our bridges in accordance with the Federal Railroad Administration's Bridge Safety Standards and our own Bridge Management Program." Norfolk Southern said it responds to all public notifications, including this one, with an additional inspection. The railway added that many of the tracks over the viaduct are not active and do not carry the weight of train traffic. Norfolk Southern also noted that it spends more than $1 billion annually on infrastructure improvements such as rail bridge maintenance, and inspects and maintains its infrastructure for the safety of the public, its employees, and its operations. Typically, lighting under a bridge, which Ald. Ramirez also mentioned in her letter, is not owned, operated, or maintained by the railroad. Residents are happy to hear someone is looking the problems with the viaduct. "There's attention to it, and hopefully, maybe the public can rally behind that," said Hernandez.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Illinois State Police responded to multiple crashes during Friday's severe weather
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Severe weather swept across Central Illinois on Friday, with some areas seeing thunderstorms, high winds, and even a dust storm. Illinois State Police said that amidst the severe weather, they responded to a number of crashes. The following crashes were reported to the Illinois State Police between 3-7 p.m. on May 16. Severe weather blog — May 16, 2025 Illinois State Police Troop 5 responded to the following incidents: Motorist Assists: 3 Non-Injury Crashes: 7 Injury Crashes: 6 Troop 5 covers DeWitt, Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston and McLean counties. Troop 6 serves Christian, Logan, Mason, Menard, Morgan, and Sangamon counties, among others. On Friday, State Police responded to two motorist assists. Coles, Champaign, Douglas, Macon and Vermilion, Moultrie, Piatt, Shelby and Edgar counties are covered by Illinois State Police Troop 7. During Friday's severe weather, Illinois State Police Troop 7 responded to Motorist Assists: 4 Non-Injury Crashes: 4 Injury Crashes: 3 Troop 9 serves Effingham, Cumberland, Fayette, Clark and more. On Friday, State Police responded to two motorist assists and two injury crashes. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CTV News
13-05-2025
- CTV News
These were the most dangerous intersections for collisions in Ottawa during the first 3 months of 2025
New statistics from the Ottawa Police Service show the intersection of Hunt Club Road and Riverside Drive is the worst intersection for crashes in Ottawa.
CTV News
12-05-2025
- CTV News
Texas townhouse complex plagued by dramatic airborne crashes
Watch Residents at a Texas townhouse complex are calling for action after a wave of dramatic, caught-on-camera crashes caused serious damage to properties.
