Several people got trapped in their cars on New Year's Eve after strong winds blew a thicket of tumbleweeds into a portion of a Washington state highway, authorities say
Several people got trapped in their cars Tuesday after strong winds blew a thicket of tumbleweeds into a portion of a state highway, according to Washington State Patrol Trooper Chris Thorson.We're still working on clearing the roadway with @WSDOT_East . We are unsure when the roadway will be opened. Tumbleweeds are piled 20-30 feet in places. S.C. pic.twitter.com/zFbA3luscg
— Trooper C. Thorson January 1, 2020 Several vehicles and one semi truck slowed down because of low visibility and eventually came to a stop, Thorson said. Then they got covered in tumbleweeds, rendering them unable to proceed.The piles of tumbleweeds were as high as 20 to 30 feet in some places, Thorson said, blocking SR 240 around mile post 10, about 20 miles west of Richland in the south-central part of the state.
— Trooper C. Thorson January 1, 2020 Read MoreOne car was found trapped in the tumbleweeds after the sun rose, but it had been abandoned by its driver, he said. No injuries were reported."A pretty incredible sight from SR 240 where tumbleweed closed he road for 10hours last night," the Washington State Department of Transportation East tweeted."Big thanks to our crews who worked through the night to clear roadway.
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