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Wind Turbine Blade Falls on Highway, Leaves 1 Hurt
- A wind turbine blade fell on Interstate 70 in Washington County, Maryland, causing traffic delays and injuring one person, as reported by ABC-7.
- The incident occurred around 5:30 a.m., with the blade blocking all lanes of traffic.
- One individual was taken to Meritus Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, as reported by a Washington County 911 supervisor.
- Authorities cleared the road by 8 a.m. after the blade was moved to an off-ramp, according to the Maryland State Highway Administration.
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Giant Wind Turbine Blade Falls Onto Highway, Snarling Traffic and Leaving 1 Injured
A large wind turbine caused traffic delays and one injury after falling off the back of a truck in Washington County, Maryland. Video released by MDOT (Maryland Department of Transportation) shows the crash near Exit 26 on Interstate 70 where a tractor-trailer was hauling a large wind turbine when the machinery came loose and fell, hitting the opposite lane of traffic on the highway. The crash was reported at 5 a.m. Monday. The roads were cleare…
Turbine blade blocks Maryland traffic on Interstate 70
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Md. — Drivers in Maryland were stuck in traffic for an unusual reason on Monday. The culprit was a crash involving a wind turbine blade that snarled traffic on Interstate 70 at Exit 26 on Interstate 81 on Monday morning in Washington County, Maryland. According to media reports, around 5 a.m., Maryland State Police (MSP) troopers responded to westbound I-70 at Exit 26 (I-81) for a report of a single-vehicle incident. According…
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