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Loose Windmill Blade Causes Delays for Maryland Commuters
- On June 30, 2025, a wind turbine blade detached from a truck on I-70 near I-81 in Hagerstown, blocking lanes in both directions and halting traffic.
- On June 30, 2025, a westbound tractor-trailer struck a guardrail around 5:30 a.m., causing a wind turbine blade to slip off and cross into eastbound lanes.
- Three lanes eastbound and four westbound lanes closed; blade cleared by 8:10 a.m., with one worker hospitalized for non-life-threatening injuries.
- Drivers in Washington County faced major delays for about three hours due to lane closures, with residual slowdown expected as crews clear the scene, according to officials.
- Maryland State Police continue investigating the blade's loose detachment, with News4 working to determine how it ended up on the highway.
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Video shows windmill blade blocking interstate
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Md. (WJW) – A wild scene on the interstate as a windmill turbine blocked multiple lanes on I-70, according to Maryland State Police. The incident happened just after 5 a.m. Monday on I-70 West, where troopers responded to reports of a large obstruction in the road. Giant Eagle’s GetGo has been sold — what that means for the myPerks loyalty program Investigators learned that the blade was being hauled by a semi-truck and …
Wild Wind Turbine Mishap Snarls Interstate Traffic in Both Directions
Traffic on Interstate 70 near Hagerstown, Maryland, was disrupted for a few hours during the Monday morning commute after a wind turbine blade blocked several lanes. The crash occurred around […] The post Wild Wind Turbine Mishap Snarls Interstate Traffic in Both Directions appeared first on The Western Journal.
Interstate Traffic Shut Down By Wind Turbine Blade * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle
Traffic came to a standstill on Interstate 70 in Maryland after a wind turbine blade detached from a tractor-trailer early Monday morning. The incident blocked traffic in both directions and resulted in one individual being hospitalized. “At approximately 5:30 a.m., a tractor trailer traveling westbound on I-70 was pulling a wind turbine blade that struck the guardrail causing the blade to go partially into the eastbound lanes,” the Maryland Sta…
Busy northeast interstate highway closed after wind turbine blade...
1 person hospitalized after renewable energy component causes multi-lane closure on I-70 One person is reported injured after a wind turbine blade broke loose from a truck and crashed into traffic on Interstate 70 in Maryland. It happened early Monday morning in Washington County, the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) confirmed to Fox News Digital. "At approximately 5:30 a.m., a tractor trailer traveling westbound on I-70 was pulling a…
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