I 75 shut down after an overpass suddenly completely collapsed during demolition work. The man driving the tractor trailer was injured, while one of the workers at the site was killed.
The highway was cleared of all concrete and steel on Tuesday. It has already been reopened, but the local police speculate what the casualty toll could have been, had the accident happen during heavy traffic.
The removal of the debris from I 75 shut down started Tuesday afternoon. Thankfully, the task was done by night time, permitting the closed southbound lanes to finally become open to traffic once again. According to the Department of Transportation, before reopening them, minor repairs were made.
The I 75 carries over 178,000 vehicles on a regular basis through the area 5 miles north of the Ohio River. According to Jeffrey Blackwell, the Chief of Cincinnati Police, casualties could have been a lot higher if the overpass had not collapsed late at night, and did so during the rush hour.
The man who was killed in the I 75 accident has been identified to be Brandon William Carl of Augusta, Kentucky. The coroner of Hamilton County has been tasked to do an autopsy in order to find out what really caused Carl's death. He was pulled from under the rubble early Tuesday morning, with the use of special air bags and other heavy equipment. His body was found approximately four hours after the accident took place.
His father, Charles Carl, spoke to WCPO-TV. He said that his son was an honest, good, and very hardworking man who always prioritized the care of his children. "He loved his kids," he said.
Eric J. Meyers of Howell, Michigan, the man behind the tractor trailer's wheel, slammed into the overpass as all the debris landed. He was then taken to a nearby hospital with only minor injuries.
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