Wilma Winds Blamed For Blowing Semi Off I-4 Overpass
POSTED: Monday, October 24, 2005
UPDATED: 2:49 pm EDT October 24,
2005
ORLANDO, Fla. -- High winds from Hurricane Wilma are being blamed for blowing a tractor-trailer off a raised portion of Interstate 4 in Orange County, Fla., and on to the road below, according to Local 6 News.
VIDEO Semi Blown Off Central Fla. Bridge
VIDEO: Home Lifted In Road
IMAGES: Wilma Slams Florida
SLIDESHOW: Tornado Lifts Home
VIDEO: Storms Pound Osceola County
VIDEO: Tornado Tosses Car
Police closed a portion of Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando, Fla., after the big rig fell from the interstate, injuring the driver.After an investigation, authorities determined the storm was to blame for the crash."We have received word that he was blown off I-4 by one of the strong wind gusts that were coming in strong enough to topple that semi on to its side," Local 6 reporter Secily Wilson said.Local 6 News showed video of the big rig upside down near the road.The driver of the truck was transported to a local hospital but is expected to survive.One of the southbound lanes of OBT was reopened to traffic Monday afternoon.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story. Watch Local 6 meteorologist Tom Sorrells, Larry Mowry and Michele Cimino for your latest forecast.
VIDEO Semi Blown Off Central Fla. Bridge VIDEO: Home Lifted In Road IMAGES: Wilma Slams Florida SLIDESHOW: Tornado Lifts Home VIDEO: Storms Pound Osceola County VIDEO: Tornado Tosses Car Police closed a portion of Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando, Fla., after the big rig fell from the interstate, injuring the driver.After an investigation, authorities determined the storm was to blame for the crash."We have received word that he was blown off I-4 by one of the strong wind gusts that were coming in strong enough to topple that semi on to its side," Local 6 reporter Secily Wilson said.Local 6 News showed video of the big rig upside down near the road.The driver of the truck was transported to a local hospital but is expected to survive.One of the southbound lanes of OBT was reopened to traffic Monday afternoon.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story. Watch Local 6 meteorologist Tom Sorrells, Larry Mowry and Michele Cimino for your latest forecast.
Previous Stories:
- October 24, 2005: Wilma Spawns Tornadoes; 2-Story Home Lifted Into Road
- October 24, 2005: Wilma Races Across Florida; 1 Dead
- October 24, 2005: Hurricane Wilma Affected Crude Oil Prices In Europe
- October 24, 2005: Wilma Knocks Out Power To 1,200 In Osceola
- October 24, 2005: Wilma Nears Landfall With 120 MPH Winds
- October 23, 2005: Papers In Fort Myers, Naples Deliver Early Because Of Wilma
- October 23, 2005: Rain Moves Into Central Florida As Wilma Approaches
- October 23, 2005: Wilma Still Expected Monday; Some Paths Push North
- October 22, 2005: Models Push Fla. Landfall North; Hurricane Watches Issued
- October 22, 2005: Polk County Schools Close Over Wilma Concerns
- October 22, 2005: Mandatory Evacuations Ordered, Schools Closed In Brevard
- October 22, 2005: Hurricane Watch Issued In Florida
- October 22, 2005: Wilma Stalls; Models Still Show Florida Landfall
- October 21, 2005: Wilma Hits Cancun
- October 21, 2005: Wilma May Linger Over Yucatan; Fla. Path Inches South
- October 20, 2005: UCF Reschedules Football Game Over Wilma
- October 20, 2005: Bush Urges Preparation As Wilma Slows
- October 20, 2005: Wilma Prompts State Of Emergency In Florida
- October 20, 2005: Wilma Postpones Free Flu Shots In Osceola
- October 20, 2005: Seminole County Offers Sand Bags For Wilma
- October 19, 2005: Models Show Wilma Targeting South Florida Again
- October 19, 2005: Orlando Prepares For Effects Of Wilma
- October 19, 2005: Wilma Could Be Cat. 4 Storm At Florida Landfall
- October 19, 2005: Wilma Most Powerful Atlantic Hurricane Ever
- October 18, 2005: Wilma's Winds Reach 110 MPH; Models Push Path South
- October 18, 2005: Model Shows Wilma In Central Fla.; Others Push South
- October 18, 2005: Path Shows Hurricane Striking South Florida
- October 17, 2005: Wilma Models Show Sharp Bend Toward Florida
- October 17, 2005: Wilma's Path Remains Uncertain
- October 17, 2005: T.S. Wilma Forms; Some Models Show Florida Track
- October 16, 2005: Storm Expected To Be Hurricane When It Nears U.S.
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