![]() Many of the reports of wood were broken pallets, presumably from commercial vehicles. Just under two dozen reports of trash, trash bags or trash cans were called in to the Traffic Center, and as many reports of wood debris. There were also 14 reports of rolled-up carpet, rugs and tarps. Several reports included multiple items of furniture. ![]() Other forms of furniture included dressers, tables and stools. Of the dozens of furniture sightings, more than a third were couches or sofas. It is possible that some of the reports of metal were ladders that had been struck and deformed beyond recognition. Work began Thursday on the Interstate 66 Potomac River Freeway, uncovering a roadside relic and evoking memories of an ambitious and contentious era in highway design.Pieces of metal and furniture tied for third place locally. ![]() Two in three debris-related crashes result from things falling from a vehicle due to improper maintenance or an unsecured load.īidding a final farewell to a DC ghost road The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety said road debris was a factor in more than 200,000 police-reported crashes across the country from 2011 to 2014. There were more than two dozen reports of ladders, many of which were struck by passing vehicles. The next most-common object dropped on area highways was ladders.
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