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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 2004

Page

8

Tanker Crash Closes Part of I-95 Between Boston and New York

A fiery tanker crash on I-95 near Bridgeport Connecticut trapped traffic in detours onto city streets. The blaze melted steel beams, closing a stretch of the highway likely for weeks. Governor Rowland announced 11.2 million dollars in federal aid as engineers assess damage and truckers seek alternate routes.

Bridgeport Joseph Geharty Fairfield Framingham Mass John G. Rowland Rowland New York New Jersey Massachusetts Connecticut Massachusetts Turnpike New England Sturbridge Richard McConnell Detroit Houston New York City

Fire engulfs downtown Richmond near VCU campus

A wind driven fire destroyed several buildings including a four story house near Virginia Commonwealth University. A security guard suffered minor smoke inhalation. Wind gusts to 20 mph sent embers across debris and traffic halted on I 95. Fire control achieved after about three hours. Cause under investigation. Police evacuated about 50 homes and buildings in a six block area.

Richmond Gac Virginia Commonwealth University State Capitol Fire Department Keith Vida Vida

Commuter Train Bumps Locomotive at Ogilvie Station

A Metra commuter train collided at Ogilvie Transportation Center with a locomotive backing onto the track. Eighteen people were injured, mostly minor bumps, four carried from the car on stretchers. Investigations into the track mix up followed.

ICAGO Metra Ogilvie Transportation Center Thomas Donnellan Crystal Lake Gerald Karr

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