MoDOT Concerned About Trucks Being Hit

MoDOT truck crash
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ST. LOUIS, Mo (KMOX) — MoDOT has a bit of a crisis on its hands in early 2019 -- people keep slamming into their vehicles.

An accident at I-255 and Telegraph Wednesday was the third one since the year began.

We're not even two weeks into the new year, and we have had a third vehicle struck due to drivers not paying attention. This was on I-255 near Telegraph. No injuries, but a good amount of damage to both vehicles. We're trying to keep the roadways safe for you. #BUPD pic.twitter.com/0piAqWQzM2

— MoDOT St. Louis Area (@MoDOT_StLouis) January 9, 2019

Nobody's been badly hurt but MoDOT District Maintenance Engineer Bob Becker is concerned about this recent trend.

"As part of our daily operations, it's that or shutdown lanes," Becker told KMOX's Brett Blume. "And we don't want to do that when we're going to be out there a short period of time."

He says it's crucial that drivers pay extra attention, especially with snow in the forecast for this weekend and MoDOT plow trucks expected to be out in force. 

"It's got its lights on, but it's only moving 5-10 mph, and the driver (of the car) is going 60-70 mph, so they don't realize how fast they're going to come up on that vehicle. And by the time they realize, it's too late."

No major injuries were reported in Wednesday's crash.