Sign Shuts Down I-70
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Posted: 11:07 PM Dec 27, 2007
Last Updated: 9:51 PM Dec 28, 2007
Reporter: 13 News

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A driver spun out on I-70 Thursday night, damaging an overhead sign to the point the highway had to be shut down.

It happened just after 9:30 pm on westbound I-70 near California Avenue. A vehicle went out of control, knocking the sign loose from its fixture.

I-70 westbound remained shut down as of 11 pm Thursday, while the Kansas Department of Transportation brought in a crane to remove the sign. The road will not reopen until the sign is removed.

The driver of the vehicle was injured, but there was no information available on the severity of the injuries. Slippery conditions might have contributed to the accident.

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Posted by: Buxtin Location: Manhattan on Dec 29, 2007 at 06:52 PM
Where in Topeka is Interstate 205? This map is of southern Washington State and northern Oregon.

Posted by: Natalie Location: Topeka on Dec 29, 2007 at 09:44 AM
The Google Map is of Washington and Oregon,what has it to do with the above story?

Posted by: Secret Location: Holton on Dec 28, 2007 at 09:36 PM
heaven forbid we consider for a second that this truly was an ACCIDENT. the person could have been doing everything right, but sometimes slick is simply just slick and accidents happen...maybe there was more to it than that, but everyone is always so quick to judge and look at it in a negative way. thank goodness the person was apparently ok.

Posted by: Anonymous on Dec 28, 2007 at 03:19 PM
You see, they're busy with cell phones and can't see the odometers.

Posted by: larry Location: vassar on Dec 28, 2007 at 02:31 PM
The thing I like in Topeka is 75 hiway south

Posted by: no name Location: topeka on Dec 28, 2007 at 12:22 AM
i like to know why people have to drive so fast or drive the speed limit when they know the roads are slick dont anybody now days have any sense to drive slow

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