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Sunday, May 21, 2017

Accident At Sixty Foot Road and Route 50 (5-15-17)

Station 7 in Pittsville has been dispatched to a MVC with injury. Station 8 in Willards  has been requested to send an additional ambulance 

Westbound Route 50 is being shut down for an undetermined amount of time.

Traffic camera Link HERE

31 comments:

Anonymous said...

Looks like they will eventually need to put in an overhead bridge or stop light there.

Anonymous said...

Stop light scheduled. Significantly more accidents at Rt 50 intersections with lights than here. The one here will give drivers another option to be stupid and daring.

Anonymous said...

I don't think a stop light will be the answer. Drivers are already not seeing a blinking red light, a sign that says look again, and they not alerted to the previous two after running over rumble strips. I really don't think a non flashing red light will be any help. Too many folks are distracted by their phones, and in too big of a hurry to wait before pulling into traffic from the center median.

Anonymous said...

Nothing is going to change until drivers start paying attention to their driving and obeying the rules of the road! Sadly, a lot of innocent people are hurt and killed!

Anonymous said...

Cannot fix stupid - EVER!

Anonymous said...

+1 on Cannot fix stupid EVER!!!!

Anonymous said...

They need a crossing guard at this intersection.

Anonymous said...

Six Foot Road strikes again.

Anonymous said...

This place is a death zone

Scott said...

Praying for the families. A Wicomico county roads truck took the worst. Haven't seen a pick-up truck that messed up in a long time. Looked like a vehicle pulled in front of him. This can be avoided, if people just pay attention. Has nothing to do with the intersection.

Anonymous said...

It's not a "death zone" it's a moron zone!

Zorro said...

Just close the cross over.....it will be a light like Wor Wic Tech, that only impedes traffic flow... Only on the Eastern Shore do they place Red lights on a High Way....shows you the incest here that has caused brain damage of those who say a light needed...instead of just closing the cross over

Anonymous said...

Put in a traffic circle.

Anonymous said...

Agree. Close it since the people using it have proven that they are incapable crossing in a safe manner. Hardly ever any accidents at 50 and Old Railroad Rd. just past Hebron.

Anonymous said...

Say what you will about the eastern shore but the SUV that hit the county road vehicle had PA tags. So there!!

Anonymous said...

I travel this road and it's either tractor trailers or people turning left onto the highway, There is no merge lane and they just pull out.

Anonymous said...

The Ocean city corridor of death.

Anonymous said...

Tractor trailer pulled out on a bunch of cars at that intersection around 3:00 today. We all had to hit our brakes.

Jim said...

There is a merge lane and traffic on 50 are supposed to have headlights on so the idiots crossing over can see them better. Hardly anyone uses headlights, not that I am blaming them. Those crossing from east bound onto 60 foot rd just do not pay attention or think they can cross before the cars coming at them at 60 mph! The light is just going to make traffic worse on Main St Ext.

Anonymous said...

3:51
It is the decision of the STATE on what is put there not the local people. The cheapest option is to put up a light. The state only wants to keep the people going to OC safe. What needs to be done is fly overs put at some of these intersections instead of lights. If the intersection doesn't have a fly over they can take Old Ocean City Road to an intersection that does have one.

Anonymous said...

No reason to carry accident insurance because you have just solved the problem. Thanks So much.

Anonymous said...

the stop light is about a year out or less, i reviewed the plans today, BUT an OVERPASS is what they need like 301 and the road that takes you to Centreville.

Steve said...

Just put a gas station / store on the eastbound side. Problem solved. Everybody wants to sensibly fill up their tanks and grab a good home grilled samich before hitting Money Rape Central.

Use logic, folks. There is nothing on the eastbound side past what, Cambridge???? JT's offers great road food and reasonable gas prices and it's a favorite last chance stop before OC.

Anonymous said...

NO LIGHT. NO CIRCLE. NO OVER PASS. HOW ABOUT JUST BETTER DRIVERS.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...
Tractor trailer pulled out on a bunch of cars at that intersection around 3:00 today. We all had to hit our brakes.

May 15, 2017 at 6:03 PM

I had something similar happen to me about a month back with a dump truck with a trailer near south walmart. I think it was a county dump. Young guy driving of course. Barely looked 18yoa.

Anonymous said...

"Suicide X-ing"

Anonymous said...

Anonymous Steve said...
Just put a gas station / store on the eastbound side. Problem solved. Everybody wants to sensibly fill up their tanks and grab a good home grilled samich before hitting Money Rape Central.

Use logic, folks. There is nothing on the eastbound side past what, Cambridge???? JT's offers great road food and reasonable gas prices and it's a favorite last chance stop before OC.

May 15, 2017 at 9:18 PM

there is a royal farms at the light by wor wic on east bound side

Anonymous said...

They need merge lanes the current design makes drivers take chances when they get impatient.

Anonymous said...

And they other 25 plus accidents over the past 6 mos...out of town drivers too?

Anonymous said...

Yeah...like people in this area can handle a roundabout. Ever driven through the one in Fruitland?

Anonymous said...

What? There's an accident at 60FT road? Not news anymore if it happens all the time.