Fatal Tractor-Trailer Crashes Disrupt I-20 Texas, I-85 New Jersey, I-81 Pennsylvania, I-84 Connecticut

Multiple serious crashes involving tractor-trailers and other vehicles caused significant traffic disruptions across several states on September 10 and the preceding evening. In Abilene, Texas, a driver died after rear-ending a box truck on Interstate 20, leading to the closure of Exit 292. In Franklin County, Georgia, a tractor-trailer overturned after veering off the road on Interstate 85 Southbound, killing the driver and shutting down the highway for hours. Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, saw a tractor-trailer overturn on I-81 northbound, resulting in a full lane closure between Exits 100 and 104, with reopening times currently unknown. Additionally, a crash involving two tractor-trailers on Interstate 84 eastbound near Danbury, Connecticut, caused a shutdown of the highway just before Exit 2, though injury details remain unclear. These incidents have collectively contributed to widespread traffic delays and ongoing investigations into their causes.