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5:46 p.m. • 2-10-12

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  • Sat: Mostly Cloudy.
    • Hi: 52° F
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    • Hi: 43° F
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Icy bridges get the blame for several crashes


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Truck flips after hitting icy patch
Truck flips after hitting icy patch

The National Weather Service lifted a winter weather advisory for Triangle counties and much of the rest of the state late Friday morning, but authorities were still cleaning up vehicle crashes that happened earlier on icy roads and bridges.

An icy bridge over the Tar River on Sims Bridge Road, northwest of Louisburg, caused an oil truck to flip Friday morning, authorities said.

The driver lost control of the truck, crashed through a guard rail and rolled down a 20-foot embankment. Crews took the man, whose named was not released, to WakeMed with non-life-threatening injuries.

The oil truck leaked hundreds of gallons of oil. Crews were able to contain it before it reached the Tar River. Sims Bridge Road was going to be closed for most of the day, however, authorities said.

Sanford police reported a crash on Carbonton Road near Woolard Road due to ice on a bridge. No other details were immediately available.

Ice also was reported on an Interstate 40 bridge at N.C. Highway 210 in Johnston County and on the Brogdon Road bridge in Granville County, according to authorities.

Friday night will be mostly clear and chilly. Saturday will turn a tad warmer, with highs in the mid to upper 50s.

Rain and cloudy skies are in the forecast for Sunday morning, and Monday will be another cloudy day.

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RELATED TOPICS: Granville County, Johnston County

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Duh. Icy bridges don't cause crashes. Drivers do. Every bridge in this state has a "Bridge Ices Before Road" sign. People have seen them thousands of times.

well simms is a little bitty place anyhow--easy to wreck there anytime

Rain and below freezing temperatures do not mix well and everyone who is relying on the weather service and WRAL to replace their common sense are fools.

icy conditions=people walking into the stores fighting like children over bread,eggs and meat like there is no tomorrow and its the end of the world. Go in any of the major grocery stores around here and you'll see what I mean during the months between January through March,when folks cut the fool.

FYI: Also pays to listen to Brian Schader when it comes to traffic along the roads incidating icy spots when driving. Brian knows what he's saying!!! Before you hit the roads prior to you destination!

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