Monocan Trail Road closed after uneven construction zone causes 5 accidents in 2 days in Charlottesville, Virginia
Modified Date:
Mon, 06/17/2019 - 4:51pmAccident Date:
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Monocan Trail Rd. Closes After Multiple Crashes
Some are saying the construction is the culprit. One woman who lives nearby says Tuesday night her husband pulled one of the drivers out of a crashed car, just moments before a tractor trailer went zooming by in the same lane. In total, Albemarle County police say there were five wrecks this week, three on Monday night, and two last night. All near the same stretch of 3200 Monacan Rd. where the Virginia Department of Transportation is paving. The area is marked by several uneven lanes signs, and now one of those lanes is closed until both lanes are on the same level again. “You have a difference in height of a couple of inches between the lane that you’re in and the lane next to it. And that can cause a driver to lose control if they hit that bump and they're not expecting it. So we really do caution drivers to please stay alert,” said Lou Hatter, a VDOT spokesman.
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Type: Car Accident
Roadway:
Monocan Trail RoadCity:
Charlottesville, VACounty:
Charlottesville city, VAArea:
Charlottesville, VA
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