US EditionWind Turbine Blade Falls on Highway, Leaves 1 Hurt
- Early on June 30, a wind turbine blade fell from a tractor-trailer on I-70 in Maryland, blocking lanes and injuring one person.
- MSP's preliminary investigation shows the blade struck a guardrail, then became loose and crossed into eastbound lanes, causing the fall.
- Traffic cameras captured the wind turbine blade across all four lanes, prompting road closures that lasted until 8 a.m.
- Emergency crews reopened I-70 by 8:15 a.m. after hours-long closures caused by the fallen wind turbine blade.
- Critics warn the incident highlights transport safety gaps amid Maryland's push for wind energy expansion, while coastal residents oppose offshore turbines, adding political contrast.
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Giant Wind Turbine Blade Falls Onto Highway, Snarling Traffic and Leaving 1 Injured
A large wind turbine caused traffic delays and one injury after falling off the back of a truck in Washington County, Maryland. Video released by MDOT (Maryland Department of Transportation) shows the crash near Exit 26 on Interstate 70 where a tractor-trailer was hauling a large wind turbine when the machinery came loose and fell, hitting the opposite lane of traffic on the highway. The crash was reported at 5 a.m. Monday. The roads were cleare…
Turbine blade blocks Maryland traffic on Interstate 70
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Md. — Drivers in Maryland were stuck in traffic for an unusual reason on Monday. The culprit was a crash involving a wind turbine blade that snarled traffic on Interstate 70 at Exit 26 on Interstate 81 on Monday morning in Washington County, Maryland. According to media reports, around 5 a.m., Maryland State Police (MSP) troopers responded to westbound I-70 at Exit 26 (I-81) for a report of a single-vehicle incident. According…
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