SentraSE-R
04-06-2010, 10:38 PM
One day into Spring, I was driving to Albuquerque, NM eastbound on I-40. Up ahead, the traffic slowed and funneled into a single lane at the top of the pass before the drop into town. The congestion was caused by two separate accidents. The rear accident involved at least 4 vehicles. An RV trailer and its towing truck were spun out, perpendicular to the traffic lanes, blocking lanes 1 and 2. A motorhome was stopped in lane 3, also involved in the accident, forcing all the traffic into the remaining lane. Two more cars were spun out on the right shoulder, facing traffic. It was pretty obvious to me that the high speed conga line of tailgaters caused this, probably when the lead car noticed the accident ahead of him.
Our single lane of traffic then snaked over to the left lane, because about half a mile ahead, was the first accident. Another RV trailer had tangled with a mobile parking lot, and the car carrier won. There was insulation and internals from the trailer strewn over the highway, and the trailer was on the right shoulder. The mobile parking lot was parked behind it, with its load of cars intact. To the right of the car carrier were two cars on their sides in the ditch.
Our single lane of traffic then snaked over to the left lane, because about half a mile ahead, was the first accident. Another RV trailer had tangled with a mobile parking lot, and the car carrier won. There was insulation and internals from the trailer strewn over the highway, and the trailer was on the right shoulder. The mobile parking lot was parked behind it, with its load of cars intact. To the right of the car carrier were two cars on their sides in the ditch.