In a stark reminder of the treacherous nature of winter driving, the Ohio State Highway Patrol shared footage capturing the moment two separate crashes occurred on an icy bridge over I-70 in Belmont County. This video was first posted on the social media channels of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
The footage, recorded by a trooper's dashboard camera, revealed the danger firsthand as the officer was attending to another incident. Despite the shocking visuals, the Ohio State Highway Patrol reported that "the commercial vehicle driver was uninjured, and the four occupants of the SUV sustained only minor injuries," as noted on their Facebook post. The sharing of such incidents serves as a stark warning about icy bridge surfaces.
While it may often seem that clear roads denote safe conditions, the reality is that certain areas, such as bridges and overpasses, can quickly become icy deathtraps. The open space beneath these structures allows for faster cooling compared to the rest of the road, making them particularly dangerous in cold weather. The Ohio State Highway Patrol underscored this fact, stating that bridges "freeze before the roads" and urging drivers to exercise caution.
