Fiery Wreck Closes I-10 In Loxley

Alabama Loxley State Troopers hasve identified one of the two drivers killed when their 18-wheelers crashed head-on Wednesday on I-10.

by Jamie Burch

Published: Wed, July 01, 2009 - 1:40 pm CST Last Updated: Thu, July 02, 2009 - 2:10 pm CST

Thursday 2:59 p.m.
- The driver of the car hauler, who was killed when he was hit head-on by an 18-wheeler, has been identified as 45-year-old David Boles of Beavercreek, Ohio.
- The identity of the other driver killed has not been released. State Troopers are having a hard time reaching his next of kin.

Thursday 12:30 a.m.
Westbound Interstate 10 is reopened to traffic after repairs are made to the roadway

Wednesday 6:54 p.m.
- State Troopers say westbound I-10 is not expected to reopen until at least midnight.
- Contractors are being brought in to clear the wreckage.
- One the 18-wheelers and torched cars are gone, the Alabama Department Of Transportation will have to do repave that stretch of interstate.

Wednesday 4:01 p.m.
- State Troopers say two people are dead.
- The accident happened around 2:00 p.m.
- A witness told News 5 that the box truck was headed eastbound on I-10. The truck blew a tire, drove across the median and hit the car hauler head-on.
- One lane of eastbound I-10 has reopened.
- Both westbound lanes of I-10 will be closed for several hours.
- The driver of the car hauler worked for a company called United Road out of Spring Hill, Tennessee and was hauling the cars to San Antonio, Texas.

Wednesday 2:40 p.m.
I-10 is closed in both directions because of a fiery wreck between two 18-wheelers at mile marker 44 in Loxley.

Loxley Police Chief Chip Cason says an 18-wheeler hauling cars collided with a box truck in the westbound lanes. The cars are on fire and the box truck is overturned.

Eastbound I-10 is closed at the Hwy 59/Loxley Exit. Westbound I-10 is closed at the Wilcox Road Exit.

We have a crew headed to the scene and will have the latest tonight on News 5 at 5:00 and 6:00.

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ickthus Says:

Thu, Jul 02, 2009 at 2:56 pm

i was on the bayway @about 3:40 going to the airport in P-cola. i dropped down in Daphne and took countys roads cutting over to hwy59 south of Robertsdale and took the exspressway to hwy98. man you shoud see all the big watermelons coming out of the fields.

Krickkett Says:

Thu, Jul 02, 2009 at 2:44 pm

There was also a horrible wreck on Hwy 90 in Robertsdale where a car traveling east bound turned north onto 83 in front of an 18 wheeler heading west bound. The driver of the car was taken in life flight, but we all think he was already dead. It would be a miracle if he survived.

SouthernMama82 Says:

Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 8:59 pm

My bestfriend is stuck on I-10 westbound @ mile marker 56 & has been there since 9:09. Maybe traffic will start moving soon.

mburgha256 Says:

Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 7:53 pm

If the front tire blew out as said I will say a prayer for the drivers. If anyother reason is the cause I will say a prayer for the drivers.
Truckdrivers are not paid enough. I know anybody want to compare?