Driver hurt when tractor-trailer overturns on I-526, leaks fuel
Staff report
The driver of an 18-wheeler was injured after his rig overturned and spilled some diesel fuel in the eastbound lanes Interstate 526.
Authorities say the wreck happened shortly after 11 a.m. at the Rivers Avenue exit.
The driver was ejected from the vehicle, said Spencer Pryor, public information officer for North Charleston Police.
Pryor said the traffic on eastbound 526 was reduced to one lane while authorities investigate the wreck and clean up the scene.
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burton (anonymous) says...
Wow, a 18-wheeler overturns on the interstate! No way! lol. I still say those guys are some of the worse drivers on the road. They think they own the road becuase of the size of their rigs. He proably was speeding. He was also ejected. No seatbelt? mmmmmm
June 4, 2009 at 3:47 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
iceman1978 (anonymous) says...
burton, That's exactly what I was thinking. The guy was probably going at least ten miles over the speed limit, as so many of the 18-wheelers seem to do on 526.
I've driven all across the country. I've been through New England, California, Texas, Michigan and just about everywhere in the southeast. I've also driven in Norway, Germany and Turkey.
In all of my driving experiences I can honestly say that I've never felt as unsafe on an expressway as I have on 526 between N Charleston and Mt Pleasant. If I need to get to Mt P I take 26 downtown and cross the Ravanel bridge, even if it means more driving. Even I-5 going from San Francisco to LA isn't as bad as 526.
June 4, 2009 at 3:56 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
ashleyriver (anonymous) says...
Numerous (heck, seems almost daily) incidents like this give credence to North Charleston Mayor Summey's proposal to take all the shipping freight by train to and from a depot near I-95, where a large chunk of "semi" traffic would be kept out of the Charleston metro area. Less damage to the roads, fewer accidents,.....sounds like good sense to me.
June 4, 2009 at 8:28 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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