In Indianapolis, more than 100 trucks from the Department of Public Works dropped salt on pre-determined routes to pre-treat roads.
Darian Duncan was driving from Indianapolis to Minnesota and took a break from driving for a few hours while waiting for the weather to improve.
“Couldn’t see any lanes, no lines, no lanes, nothing,” Duncan said. “So I got off.”
Duncan witnessed a few accidents before stopping. He has experience driving in snow and said that snow is the most dangerous. He offered advice to people trying to drive in the storm.
“Get off the road,” Duncan said. “Just get off the road.”
Another truck driver, Gurik Balsingh, came from Canada and stayed for the night to be on the safe side.
“Because of the weather, I couldn’t lift the stuff – it was very bad weather,” Balsingh said. “So, it is safe to park at night.”
In Indianapolis, more than 100 trucks from the Department of Public Works dropped salt on pre-determined routes to pre-treat roads. Officials said their teams are monitoring the weather so they can adjust as the snow falls.
“We have dozens of drivers on the road making sure they are aware of what’s going on,” said Kyle Bloyd, Indy DPW Chief Communications Officer. “They’ll do a shift handoff and we’ll keep going with these 12-hour rotating shifts for as long as we have to.”
As for the truck drivers waiting out the storm, he said they will leave when it feels safe to get back on the road.
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