Truck Crashes Disrupt Traffic in Multiple States

Multiple major traffic incidents involving tractor-trailers occurred across the U.S. this week, leading to significant disruptions and injuries. In Bethesda, Maryland, a tractor-trailer carrying refrigerated mushrooms crashed on the Capital Beltway, leaving the vehicle dangling off a bridge and causing extensive lane closures, though the driver sustained only non-life-threatening injuries. In North Haven, Connecticut, a tractor-trailer hauling 45,000 pounds of bottled water overturned on Interstate 91, injuring the driver, closing lanes, and requiring a diesel spill cleanup as emergency crews offloaded the cargo. Another overturned tractor-trailer was reported under an overpass in Staten Island, New York, with emergency crews working to right the vehicle. These separate crashes resulted in substantial traffic delays and required coordinated emergency responses. The incidents highlight ongoing highway safety concerns related to large vehicles.