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The hill was described as “slight”. Traffic was said to be backed up 2 miles prior to the actual construction and the first sign warning of the construction was said to be 1/2 mile prior to the crash.
The driver who caused this got off easy.
Any “professional” driver who doesn’t understand that backups are a given when there is construction shouldn’t be behind the wheel.
I’ve driven cross country Illinois to Arizona and back many, many times. The most terrifying thing is being tail gated by a semi at 75-80 mph which is all too common. Saw some dandy semi pile ups.