WV truck wreck

[Malaki86]

I just saw this on the local news:

Two Killed in Truck Accident on I-79 - WBOY-TV - WBOY.com

Two Killed in Truck Accident on I-79
Posted Monday, January 12, 2009 ; 01:10 PM


It happened in Lewis County. WESTON -- Two people were killed in a tractor-trailer accident, Monday morning on Interstate 79.
Around 2:30 a.m., the tractor-trailer was heading north on I-79 near the 101.5 mile marker in Lewis County.
The driver lost control of the truck on some ice, hit the guardrail, rolled over an embankment and caught on fire, say sheriff's deputies.
The driver and driver trainee were pronounced dead at the scene.
The victims' names are being withheld until they are identified and their relatives are notified.
The tractor-trailer was owned and operated by Werner Enterprises.
The Lewis County Sheriff's Department is investigating the accident.

I didn't see the accident or where it occurred, but I definitely know the area. In that stretch of road there are a couple 55mph turns (with a 70mph speed limit). Trucks wreck there all the time.


Remember, just because WV has 70mph speed limits, doesn't mean that you have to do it all the time.

[Skywalker]

I didn't see the accident or where it occurred, but I definitely know the area. In that stretch of road there are a couple 55mph turns (with a 70mph speed limit). Trucks wreck there all the time.


Remember, just because WV has 70mph speed limits, doesn't mean that you have to do it all the time.

I agree. There are also areas or stretches on 64/77 that have reduced speed for trucks.... But it seems that some numbskulls don't believe the signs and you often see scrapes and tire marks on the dividers....

People just seem to refuse that the signs are put up for a reason......