FEBRUARY 14, 2015
MILTON, VERMONT
Police, fire and rescue officials across Vermont were kept
busy Saturday responding to scores of motor vehicle crashes and countless
slide-offs as another winter storm made for slick roads.
The message was simple: slow down — if you have to drive
Troopers assigned to the Vermont State Police barracks in
Williston reported to numerous accidents between Milton and Bolton on
Interstate 89 between 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
A 14-vehicle crash was reported in the southbound lane of
I-89 in Milton, Sgt. Todd Ambroz reported.
State Police were assisting a tow truck removing a car that
slid into the median about a half mile from the Lamoille River Bridge.
"The roads were incredibly slippery due to black ice
and as vehicles started slowing down for the emergency lights and flares they
began to spin out of control," Ambroz said in a news release.
There were no injuries, he said. Until of course they go home and start talking to lawyers. Then their injuries somehow show up in a hurry.
Several other accidents occurred on the interstate and all
of them were due to black ice and vehicles traveling too fast for the road
conditions, Ambroz said.
Troopers from the Chittenden County barracks handled 25
accidents on the day shift.
"The Vermont State Police cannot stress enough the
importance of slowing down even when the roads appear to be clear," Ambroz
said.
Drivers should always wear seat belts and be prepared to
change driving lanes when approaching emergency vehicles, he said.