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18-wheel tanker rolls over after brakes fail on U.S. Highway 84 in Silver Creek, Mississippi

Modified Date: 
Tue, 08/25/2015 - 2:00pm
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Overturned tanker closes all lanes of U.S. Highway 84

Overturned tanker closes all lanes of U.S. Highway 84 Posted: Updated: An overturned gas tanker has closed all lanes of traffic at U.S. 84 and MS 184, in Lawrence County. The tanker was hauling gasoline from Collins to Silver Creek, traveling west on Highway 84. The driver says as he was approaching 184, in Silver Creek, when he applied brakes and they failed. If you have to travel in this area this afternoon or tonight, you should find an alternate route. The truck rolled over when it hit a curb and came to rest on 184.
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Type: Truck Accident
Topics: 
Road Closures, Rollover, Brake Failure
Roadway: 
U.S. Highway 84
City: 
Silver Creek, MS
County: 
Lawrence County, MS
Area: 
Jackson, MS

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