ELDERLY MAN CUT OFF ON I-90
FLIPS CAR OVER IN MEDIAN
Sheffield Village – A roll over crash on I-90, just east of Route 254, Wednesday afternoon sent one man to the hospital and left Police looking for the man who ran the victim off the road.
Witnesses told Police that a man driving a silver pick up truck cut the victim off while traveling eastbound on I-90 sending him into the median. The victims car rolled over one time and like a good cat, landed on its feet – or wheels.Sheffield Village Firefighters treated the man on scene then transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
Although witnesses were unable to get the license number from the truck, they did tell Police that the driver knew what he had done before fleeing the scene.
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Remember if you are driving and see an accident scene ahead – “SLOW DOWN AND MOVE OVER” – Allow Police, Fire, EMS and Tow Services to do their jobs without becoming a victim.
posted by TMC NEWS at 1:50 AM
6 Comments:
Sheffield Village FD gets it right! Full Protection with safety vests. Well supervised!
Yes why is it some depts dont wear safety vests? Is this not a requirement?
i see this all the time, usually cased by cell phone users,tailgaters or people in a hurry,,,and someone should follow some of these local school busses around!
From the description of the accident he was cut-off while in the passing lane. So, was he one of these people who "camp" in the passing lane creating a line of Road Ragers behind him?
Just asking because I think I've been behind him on 480 & tried to get his attention while passing him on the right to move over instead of creating a dangerous traffic jam. No avail, just kept driving along without a glance at the line of cars trying to get around him.
Heather,
This may answer your question:
On August 10, 2005, President Bush signed the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), which authorizes the Federal surface transportation programs for highways, highway safety, and transit for the 5-year period 2005-2009. Pursuant to this law, the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) proposed a new federal regulation on April 24, 2006 published in volume 71 Federal Register, page 20925 (71 Fed. Reg. 20925) that requires all workers within the right-of-way of a Federal-aid highway to wear an ANSI 107 (2004) Class 2 or 3 high-visibility vest. On November 24, 2006 the FHA published the final rule, which becomes effective on November 24, 2008, at 71 Fed. Reg. 67792. All first responders working within the right-away of a federal-aid highway are covered by the new Rule. Why does extra visibility protection matter?
Check out: http://firefighterclosecalls.com/cc_apparatus.php
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