The Alabama Department of Transportation expects a higher traffic volume than usual during the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
Credit: ALGO Traffic Cameras UPDATE: The Elmore County EMA confirms all lanes of I-65 SB are back open. ORIGINAL STORY: The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating a crash involving a diesel fuel spill Wednesday morning. State Troopers say an 18-wheeler crashed on I-65 SB near mile marker 181. Emergency management crews are working to clean up the fuel. The left…
UPDATE: Ann Street near Interstate 85 is back open. Montgomery Police have not released any information about any injuries. ORIGINAL STORY: Montgomery Police are investigating a traffic accident Friday morning on Ann Street near Interstate 85. Police have not released any information about injuries, but say all lanes are closed in the area. We will update this story as more…
Montgomery Police are responding to a single vehicle traffic accident on Atlanta Highway near Coliseum Boulevard. The car left the roadway and collided into a brick column. Alabama News Network Traffic Reporter Jerry Howell says police responded to the accident with injury Thursday morning. The driver of the vehicle suffered life-threatening injuries and taken to a local hospital. We have…
Summer’s unofficial kickoff is just days away, and ALEA Troopers urge motorists and boaters to make safety a top priority. ALEA’s Secretary Hal Taylor said, “Memorial Day weekend is a popular time for road trips to the beach, lake or other warm weather hot spots. With the public’s assistance on Alabama roadways and waterways, we all can have fun, as…
State Troopers are on scene of three Friday morning wrecks on Interstate 85 southbound near mile marker 34. Trooper Benjamin Carswell tells Alabama News Network that one wreck involves a fatality. Another wreck involves a vehicle fire and Trooper Carswell says a volunteer fire department truck is also involved in a wreck in the area. He says a firefighter has…
A portion of Ann Street near Lee High School in Montgomery is temporarily closed as the City’s Street Maintenance Department makes emergency repairs to the road. The City’s Street Maintenance Department responded to residents’ reports of a “dip in the road” early Wednesday morning on Ann St. in front of Lee High School. After peeling back the pavement, the crew…
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) says troopers investigated 22 traffic deaths during the 2019 Christmas-New Year’s holiday travel period. ALEA says among those killed was a 4-year-old, who died in an Etowah County crash. The others killed included 10 drivers, nine passengers and one pedestrian. One motorcyclist, who was using a helmet, also was killed. Of the 20…
Montgomery Police say traffic is moving slowly due to a multi-vehicle crash with minor injuries on I-85 South near the Chantilly Exit. Two lanes are closed. Drivers are encouraged use caution in the area and should consider taking an alternate route. Categories: Montgomery Metro, News Tags: car accident, Interstate 85, montgomery, traffic
A crash involving an overturned vehicle caused backups on I-85 Southbound Friday morning. Emergency crews responded to the crash on I-85 Southbound near mile marker 12. Alabama News Network Traffic Reporter Jerry Howell reports the vehicle may have caught fire after the crash. One lane was closed as crews cleared the crash. It reopened once the vehicle was towed from…
