They're Pretty Dumb in the SE, Too...

What makes you think the wreck wasn't caused by someone heading home to the
northeast?

To be honest, that Intersection has been a problem for years. The NC DMV
keeps working on it, but it seems a lot of people can't figure out whether
they want to go to Raleigh or Richmond and change thier mind about a minute
too late.

Ed
"Scott en Aztlán" > wrote in message
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> http://www.wral.com/news/9297034/detail.html
>
> Dozens Hurt In Nearly 50 Wrecks On I-40/85
> 82 Vehicles Involved In Accidents; One Person Taken To Hospital By
> Helicopter
>
> POSTED: 8:53 am EDT May 31, 2006
> UPDATED: 11:50 am EDT May 31, 2006
>
> RALEIGH, N.C. -- A series of wrecks along northbound Interstate 85
> near the Interstate 40/85 split in Orange County caused traffic delays
> Wednesday morning.
>
> According to the state Highway Patrol, more than 80 vehicles were
> involved in nearly 50 wrecks in a stretch of five miles on I-85/40.
> The Highway Patrol said 34 people were hurt, with one person seriously
> injured.
>
> The first of the accidents occurred at about 7:30 a.m. Troopers
> believe heavy rain downpours that passed through Orange County
> Wednesday morning and driver error contributed to the initial
> collision.
>
> According to the Highway Patrol, an accident was blocking several
> travel lanes and a Greyhound bus was stopped on the roadway due to the
> collision. Troopers say a man driving a minivan struck the stopped
> Greyhound bus in the rear.
>
> The driver of the minivan was airlifted from the scene for medical
> treatment.
> --
> What the heck, I'll play too.
> - Dave