Tumbleweeds Blocked A Washington Highway, Trapping Motorists In Their Cars
- 4 years ago
Motorists in Washington state were caught up in an unusual traffic incident on New Year's Eve.
Several drivers were trapped in their cars Tuesday after strong winds blew a thicket of tumbleweeds a state highway.
Several vehicles and one semi-truck slowed down because of low visibility and eventually had to come to a stop.
According to CNN, the piles of tumbleweeds were as high as 20 to 30 feet in some places.
The road was closed for about 10 hours and reopened around 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
Several drivers were trapped in their cars Tuesday after strong winds blew a thicket of tumbleweeds a state highway.
Several vehicles and one semi-truck slowed down because of low visibility and eventually had to come to a stop.
According to CNN, the piles of tumbleweeds were as high as 20 to 30 feet in some places.
The road was closed for about 10 hours and reopened around 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday.