Yikes!
Local news but bizarre -
KOMO-TV has the story:
Rock Slide Kills 3 On I-90
Three people were killed early Sunday morning in a rock slide that temporarily shut down westbound Interstate 90 near Snoqualmie Pass.
Washington State Patrol Trooper Kelly Spangler said a large section of a rock wall broke off the hillside and fell on a car just after 1 a.m., crushing the three people who were inside.
"These are very, very large rocks," she said.
No other cars were hit.
The interstate was closed to westbound traffic at milepost 70 for much of the day. It re-opened at 3 p.m.
Department of transportation engineers spent the day stabilizing the hillside where the rock broke free about two miles west of Snoqualmie Pass. They also removed overhanging loose rocks that were above the lanes on the highway, posing a potential risk to drivers.
The names of the three people who were killed have not been released.
There is snow avalanche danger in that area -- when you drive I-90, you will see cannons that are used to dislodge dangerous snowpacks. Didn't think the rock was dangerous though. The last few days have been cooler and wetter but no freezing.
Yet another reason to just hang out on the farm...
Posted by DaveH at September 11, 2005 10:32 PM