An ODOT plow driver in Ohio was struck by another driver who fled the scene, but was later apprehended and charged with driving under the influence. This incident highlights the growing problem of accidents involving snow plows during winter months.
Since the first snowfall in November, there have been 16 accidents involving Ohio Department of Transportation snowplow trucks.Frank Hudak has been an ODOT plow driver for 23 years.He described the last couple of months as “not that bad.”“Couple of storms. That’s about it,” Hudak added.Hudak did have a first in his career this winter season, though. Another driver struck his plow while he was driving northbound on I-77 near Rockside Road.
“I was just plowing back some ice and slush on the high-speed lane. It was coming over the yellow line. I was doing about 15 so I don’t throw the snow over the wall and into the other lane. Out of the blue, I got hit,” Hudak said.In footage provided by ODOT, you see two cars behind Hudak in the fast lane. The first vehicle moves over into the right lane, and the second keeps driving forward.The driver then slams into the back of Hudak and catches a couple of feet of air from the bounce back. The video shows the vehicle spinning out into the second lane afterward.“It was fairly small thud and I just felt a little shove,” Hudak recalled.The driver fled the scene of the accident, according to ODOT.“They caught him down by 82. He admitted to hitting the plow truck and was under the influence,” Ohio Department of Transportation District 12 Public Information Officer Brent Kovacs said.Hudak didn’t sustain any injuries but said the salt spinner on the back of his truck was destroyed.“They need to move over, back off, move over,” Hudak said.However, the law of “move over” isn’t followed by everyone.According to ODOT, 16 drivers have caused accidents involving its snow plows this winter season.“There only 22 last winter, so we're going to eclipse that number unfortunately,” Kovacs said.Out of those 16 accidents, four were located in Cuyahoga County.“Cuyahoga County is definitely leading the state in plow strikes,” Kovacs adde
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