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State of Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security
Division of State Police
Superintendent Thomas F. Mac Leish |
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Updated DSP News Release: Wednesday, April 15, 2009- Jack-Knifed Tractor Trailer Closes Lanes on I-95 Northbound
Newark- This crash turned out to involve two vehicles… A 1999 Freightliner (operated by Jeffrey Lane, 30, of New Brunswick, New Jersey) was traveling I-95 northbound in the right lane approaching Route 273.
A 2007 Pontiac G6 (operated by Srinvas Hosahalli, 32, of Irving Texas) was traveling on the on-ramp from Route 273 eastbound to I-95 northbound.
The Pontiac lost control on the wet roadway and spun out of control. It traveled into the right lane of I-95 and into the path of the tractor trailer where the two collided. The tractor trailer jack-knifed coming to a rest partially in the roadway and partially in a ditch on the south side of the roadway.
Mr. Hosahalli was transported from the scene to Christiana Hospital where he was treated and released with non-life threatening injuries. He was cited with Careless Driving.
Mr. Lane was not injured.
The roadway was shut down for approximately one hour.
Preliminary DSP News Release: Wednesday, April 15, 2009- Jack-Knifed Tractor Trailer Closes Lanes on I-95 Northbound
Location of Incident: I-95 northbound, just north of Route 273, Newark, Delaware, New Castle County
Date and Time of Occurrence: Wednesday, April 15, 2009, at approximately 8:45 a.m.
Resume: State Troopers and emergency personnel are currently on the scene of a three vehicle crash on I-95 northbound, just north of Route 273. This crash involves a jack-knifed tractor trailer which is partially blocking the roadway.
There are preliminarily two minor injuries reported.
Motorists are encouraged to seek alternative routes as the two right lanes are closed and a traffic back-up is reported.
A more complete release will be forthcoming when details of this crash are known and confirmed.
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