I-55 Pile-Up Near Manchac

[Abby Normal]

Death toll is up to 8 now.
I know that a huge numbers of people drive in the rain & fog without their headlights on. Can’t see them with no lights.
I try (try) to use the 2 second rule in good weather & add more distance when bad but not always. I’ve been driving on the interstate & hit super thick fog out of nowhere & it’s a huge WTF moment.

 

[Fugum]

I saw dashcam video from a semi involved in the I-55 pileup and it was scary as hell. Not so much for him, but the young lady in a Mustang that had a pickup truck run up over her car.

 

[swampfoxx]

I was driving from Tula to the airport that morning. Was extremely foggy and you couldn't see more than about 50'. Traffic slowed a couple of miles from Manchac. Couldn't see **** and the air smelled accrid. Traffic stalled and I figured that I would exit at Manchac. By the time I got there, PD had closed 55 and was routing everyone to old 51.

About half mile past the bridge you started seeing lots of cop cars on the side of the road. I finally made out the fire on the elevated highway. Flames were 50-100 feet high. You could just tell immediately that lives were lost.

It took almost an hour to get to Laplace on the old highway where we could finally get on I-10 and continue to the airport.

Very sad to learn that eight souls passed.

 

[Bolt Head]

I came back Northbound through Manchac this evening. 55 was still closed but 51 was open. Not a bad ride, but bring a fishing rod so you can stop and make a few casts while you're passing through, if at all possible.

 

[Bolt Head]

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