Location: I-95 northbound, south of Del. 141, Wilmington, DE
Date of Occurrence: Monday, March 17, 2014, at 10:49 a.m.
Vehicle and Operator:
Operator: Charles Purnell, 33, of Bear, DE
Vehicle: 2004 Sterling dump truck
Resume:
Wilmington- A DelDOT snowplow driver suffered a minor injury today after the plow he was driving on I-95 overturned.
The incident happened at 10:49 a.m. as Charles Purnell, 33, drove a 2004 Sterling dump truck on the right shoulder of northbound I-95, at the Airport Road exit. As he plowed the shoulder, the passenger-side tires of the vehicle entered a ditch on the side of the roadway, causing Purnell to lose control of the truck.
As the vehicle continued north while Purnell attempted to regain control, the plow struck the guardrail, and the vehicle overturned onto its passenger side.
Purnell was transported to Christiana Hospital by ambulance. He was treated for a minor injury and released. He was not cited.
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I'm sorry about this accident , however I did notice coming down rt. 349 Nanticoke road 90 percent of the mail boxes were on the ground , caused by snowplows.
ReplyDeleteIt appears to me that this was a deliberate attempt to cause
damage. Here we go , nothing will be done about these idiots driving way Too close to the shoulder.
Wet heavy snow. Nothing new...mailboxes are a victim. Do like they do out west and in the North.. hang them from an arm with chains so when the snow hits them they swing. The idea of clearing the roads is to get it all the way off the road.
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