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Kimber432

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34. They should have closed down traffic, re-routing them if the roads

Reply to SMC22307 (Reply #28)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 05:23 PM

Feb 2021

were in such bad shape. Just my 2 cents worth.

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Another massive 100 vehicle pile up accident near Fort Worth, TX. [View all] imanamerican63 Feb 2021 OP

Jeez, that's awful. It's bad enough driving on ice here in Michigan where we're sort of used to it. catbyte Feb 2021 #1

True, but yet. imanamerican63 Feb 2021 #3

Yep, you gotta get around. Stay safe! catbyte Feb 2021 #10

I saw one of the semis slam into a pile of cars. blueinredohio Feb 2021 #2

Yep. imanamerican63 Feb 2021 #5

Yeah, he was chooglin, blue -- have mercy Leghorn21 Feb 2021 #6

That Fed-Ex Trucker was operating way to fast for the conditions. nt OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2021 #12

omg!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TruckFump Feb 2021 #14

Can't they salt the roads, or put down sand? Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #4

It started to ice before they could get out with any salt. imanamerican63 Feb 2021 #8

The can salt on top of the ice if it is not too cold. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #11

They used a brine solution on all the major roads. TwistedTinkerbelle Feb 2021 #23

Brine may not work on ice. Salt is better. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #24

The problem is brine gets diluted. NutmegYankee Feb 2021 #25

Exactly. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #26

They already had TXDOT started laying sand and salt about 72hr JCMach1 Feb 2021 #27

Black ice is the worst..... OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2021 #7

My worst nightmare........being an accordion, drive into someone and getting slammed into a kennedy Feb 2021 #9

Exactly! imanamerican63 Feb 2021 #13

❤️ ❤️ ❤️ a kennedy Feb 2021 #20

This. nt coti Feb 2021 #17

❤️ ❤️ ❤️ a kennedy Feb 2021 #21

Almost happened to me two weeks ago, ice NOT involved AwakeAtLast Feb 2021 #31

Another Fort Worth clip (language alert, for those who need one!) Leghorn21 Feb 2021 #15

+1 dalton99a Feb 2021 #18

Oh my God! AwakeAtLast Feb 2021 #32

Slow. The hell. Down. coti Feb 2021 #16

Yes, yes, yes, SLOW THE HELL DOWN. But I guess that black ice was the cause..... a kennedy Feb 2021 #22

This happened on I-35W & Northside drive not very far from where I live MagickMuffin Feb 2021 #19

I remember driving that I-35 and Northside corridor even before all the changes LazySusanNot Feb 2021 #29

Yes, I-35W has always been troublesome, then the additional toll lanes make it dangerous MagickMuffin Feb 2021 #30

My sister moved to Austin 10 years ago from Chicago. AwakeAtLast Feb 2021 #33

I watched it on Lester Holt tonight and actually gasped as that Fed-Ex semi barreled through. SMC22307 Feb 2021 #28

They should have closed down traffic, re-routing them if the roads Kimber432 Feb 2021 #34