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January 20, 2012 in News
Freezing rain causes several collisions
The Washington State Patrol is responding to several collisions due to freezing rain.
All lanes of westbound Interstate 90 is completely shut down at Barker due to several collisions just east of Sullivan Road.
It is unknown when it will be reopened, but alternate routes are available.
There are at least four collisions on eastbound Interstate 90 in Spokane County and Adams County west of Ritzville.
A jackknifed semi is partially blocking Highway 2 near Airport Road west of Spokane. WSP is also responding to at least two other collisions on westbound I-90 in Spokane County.
Another jacknifed semi that crashed about 7:30 p.m. is partially blocking I-90 near the Broadway exit.
Its tank, which holds 100 gallons of fuel, ruptured and some fuel has leaked onto the roadway, a dispatcher confirmed.
No injuries have been reported in those crashes.
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Kivaari on January 20 at 8:17 p.m.
Driving too fast for conditions caused the crashes.
BillyTheKid on January 20 at 8:26 p.m.
Snow, ice and rain don’t cause accidents, careless and negligent drivers cause accidents. They drive too fast, they tailgate (virtually a requirement of life in Spokane ), and they yap and text on their phones. They make irresponsible, stupid excuses in an effort to absolve themselves from personal responsibility, excuses like how they have to pick up or dump off their too lazy to walk kids at school. SR, please stop contributing to the dumbing down of America, especially the children, it’s offensive. Lay the blame at it’s source the people.