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since we're being nit picky on this analysis.... damookster Send a noteboard - 17/12/2020 08:15:00 PM

a significant accident of the chain reaction type on an interstate can shut it down in both directions for multiple hours. This creates overflow traffic on secondary roads not accustomed to handling that level of volume which may in turn lead to more accidents, more delays, more diversion of traffic, etc. Just sayin...

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