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Construction zone crash shuts down I-75 for six hours

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Tom Michaels - Internet News Director
@ October 22, 2009 5:54 AM
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MIDDLETOWN, Ohio -- Cops are reminding drivers to slow down in construction zones after another fatal on I-75 near Middletown.

It happened last night around eight and closed the southbound lanes of I-75 near Ohio 122 for about six hours.

A construction dump truck was rear ended by a motorcycle, killing a Cincinnati man on the cycle.

The dump truck driver, Alvin Jennings of Dayton, was not hurt.

Two people in a car were killed Saturday in the same area when their vehicle hit the rear of another dump truck.

Speed reportedly a factor in that incident.



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  • Tragic Accident
    I drive this route several times a week. It appears that there is no merge time for these dump trucks entering the highway from the left side. I've seen some trucks jump out into the flow of traffic with the expecatation that everyone else should react accordingly. I don't blame the truck drivers, but the perfect storm exists; a difficult traffic entry configuration combined with aggressive driving, speed and lack of awareness; the recent deaths in that area are a tragic result. My prayers go out to the families and friends of those lost, and to all the responders and witnesses coping with the traumatic events.
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