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A series of crashes along Interstate 69 in Fort Wayne caused significant traffic disruptions during the morning hours of Thursday. The most notable incident involved a semi-truck in the southbound lanes south of the U.S. 30 interchange. Multiple separate collision scenes emerged along the busy corridor, creating a cascade of slowdowns and stoppages. Traffic impacts were particularly severe from north of Coldwater Road extending to the Lima Road exit in the southbound lanes.
A 20-year-old Auburn woman sustained injuries in a single-vehicle rollover accident on County Road 60 in southeast DeKalb County, Indiana, on Wednesday evening. The incident occurred in the 5400 block of C.R. 60 when the driver lost control of her 2003 Dodge Durango due to hazardous icy road conditions. According to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, the vehicle began sliding before leaving the roadway and entering an adjacent field.
A tragic single-vehicle accident claimed the life of 33-year-old Kendra Sims in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday afternoon during hazardous winter weather conditions. The incident occurred around 4 p.m. at the intersection of Daniesville Road and Harve Mathis Road when Sims' 2003 Chevrolet Trail Blazer encountered a patch of ice, causing her to lose control of the vehicle. The SUV skidded off the roadway and collided with a tree. Athens-Clarke County police responded to the scene, where Sims was pronounced deceased.
A chain-reaction crash involving four semi-trucks occurred Thursday afternoon on northbound Interstate 65 near the Lafayette/Indiana 25 exit, resulting in two confirmed injuries and significant traffic disruption. The incident began when one semi-truck slowed down, causing a rear-end collision with a second truck. A third semi attempting to avoid the initial crash changed lanes but was then sideswiped by a fourth semi, which also rear-ended the second truck in the sequence.
On Tuesday evening, January 16, 2024, a vehicle crashed into the storefront of the popular Buckhead Saloon, a sports bar and restaurant located on Irby Avenue NW in Atlanta's Buckhead district. The incident occurred as metro Atlanta experienced significant snowfall that created hazardous driving conditions throughout the region. According to the Atlanta Police Department (APD), emergency responders, including fire crews, were quickly dispatched to the scene.
A devastating two-vehicle collision on Tuesday afternoon claimed the life of 27-year-old Maia M. Sterns of Madison, Alabama. The incident occurred around 1:00 p.m. on Highway 231 near its intersection with Enterprise Road in Ozark, Dale County. According to Dale County Coroner John Cawley, Sterns' vehicle hydroplaned during severe weather conditions, causing it to cross the median and collide with an oncoming vehicle.
On Thursday afternoon, deteriorating weather conditions led to a collision on Interstate 69 in Auburn, DeKalb County, Indiana. The incident occurred at approximately 4:20 p.m. in the southbound lanes when a Toyota RAV4 SUV collided with a pickup truck during active snowfall. According to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Department, traffic had begun to slow due to accumulating snow when the RAV4's driver failed to notice the reduction in speed.