NEWPORT — The snowstorm today had police responding to multiple slide-offs and crashes on Interstate 91, including a tour bus that police say was driving too fast for conditions, and was even seen passing vehicles before sliding into the median.
At 3:00 p.m. a tractor-trailer unit slid into a guardrail and subsequently jack-knifed across the southbound lanes of I-91.
The cab of the truck was stuck in the ditch while the trailer extended onto the roadway, blocking traffic. The Interstate needed to be closed from Exit 28 to 27 southbound for 2.5 hours.
At 5:40 p.m. a tour bus was traveling southbound and spun around before sliding into the median and partially overturning.
Witnesses reported the bus had been passing vehicles prior to the crash.
There were 14 people on board the bus at the time, and many reported minor injuries. All injured parties were checked on the scene and none required hospitalization.
The driver was ticketed for traveling too fast for conditions.
Interstate 91 south was again closed for a short period of time for the removal of the bus, however, one lane of traffic remained open for the majority of the crash investigation.
At around 5:00 p.m., a tractor-trailer unit jackknifed near mile-marker 153.
The cab and trailer slid off the roadway and into the median.
Removal efforts required the passing lane of the interstate to be closed for a short period of time.
The driver and sole occupant of the tractor-trailer were not injured.
Police say all incidents were caused by a result of the operators traveling too fast for existing road conditions.
