A semi-truck flipped on its side after hitting icy roads near Nine-Mile on Dec. 12. The passengers only sustained minor injuries and were taken to the hospital. Red’s Towing pulled the truck off the westbound lane by early afternoon. (Kathleen Woodford/Mineral Independent)
December 19, 2018
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Icy roads, snow cause wrecks on I-90
Severe winter weather hit the region last week causing several mishaps, especially on the west end of Mineral County on Interstate 90. There were reports of snow and ice from Haugan to Lookout Pass on Monday, Dec 10 in the evening hours. Around the region, Noxon, Thompson Falls and Superior were included in the winter weather advisory, as well as several other passes, including Marias Pass, which was under a blizzard warning with 80 mph winds and several inches of snow.