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Bowater also accused the State of Tennessee of failing to implement necessary fog detection and warning equipment along that stretch of I-75. [15] They did, however, agree to an out-of-court settlement of $10 million (equivalent to $18.7 million in 2023 [ 17 ] ) with 44 victims and family members of victims in January 1994. [ 19 ]
An extreme dense fog warning sign on I-75 in Tennessee in 1990. (NTSB) On the morning of Dec. 11, 1990, Bill Dyer's day began with a routine assignment: He was told to patrol the north end of ...
Heavy fog caused by the neighboring Bowater paper mill led to a fiery crash involving 99 vehicles, leaving 12 dead and 42 injured on Interstate 75 in Calhoun, Tennessee, between Chattanooga and Knoxville near the Hiwassee River. The Bowater paper mill paid out more than $10M in settlements.
November 9 – Netherlands – In sudden dense fog on the A16 motorway west of Breda, several cars and trucks collide in a huge pile-up. 10 people were killed and 28 injured. [135] December 11 – United States – Interstate 75 fog disaster. A 99 car pile-up due to fog on Interstate 75 near Calhoun, Tennessee resulted in 12 deaths and 42 ...
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I-75 enters the East Tennessee region from Georgia, following the Tennessee Valley all the way through Knoxville to near Rocky Top, then climbs into the Cumberland Mountains before crossing over into Kentucky at Jellico. Of the six states that I-75 traverses, the segment in Tennessee is the shortest, at 161.86 miles (260.49 km).
For the next two weeks the Tennessee Department of Transportation will be repairing the I-75 bridge over the Tennessee River near mile marker 74 in Loudon County. Bridge repair on I-75 causes ...
Railway accidents and incidents in Tennessee (5 P) ... 1990 Interstate 75 fog disaster; C. 2016 Chattanooga school bus crash; M. Memphis tanker truck disaster