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85 <br /> lib <br /> Large Vehicle Crashes <br /> Sixty-two crashes involving large vehicles were reported along US 70 between Mebane and NC 751,including one fatal <br /> crash and four B-injury crashes as well as multiple C-injury crashes. This crash rate appears to be generally proportionate <br /> to the volume of trucks relative to total traffic. The crashes are shown in Table 13.Crashes(crashes occurring from <br /> Palmers Grove Church Rd to NC 751 are shown in the US 70 Bus TEAAS Study in the appendix).The fatal crash involved <br /> a truck rear-ending a vehicle leading to a multicar crash in a construction zone when traffic was stopped by a flagger near <br /> W Hill Avenue(SR 1161).The largest cluster of truck crashes occurred in Hillsborough near Churton Street(NC 86) <br /> including three school bus crashes.All three school bus crashes were rear ends that occurred in the morning around 7:30 <br /> am—8:30 am. <br /> Eight crashes involving large vehicles were reported along US 70 Bus from Churton Street(SR 1009)in Downtown <br /> Hillsborough to slightly before Palmers Grove Church Road including one A-injury crash and one B-injury crash as well <br /> as multiple C-injury crashes.The A-injury crash involved a left-turning passenger vehicle striking another on Churton <br /> Street(SR 1009) at US 70 Bus leading to a multicar crash including a bus.The B-injury crash involved a truck running off <br /> the road to the left and striking a utility pole then a house near Efland Street.The largest cluster of truck crashes occurred <br /> in Hillsborough near Churton Street(NC 86)including three school bus crashes.All three school bus crashes were rear <br /> ends that occurred in the morning around 7:30 am—8:30 am.A table for large vehicle crashes is available in the <br /> Appendices. .. `:, <br /> Rail Crossing Crashes <br /> Although no active rail lines cross US 70 in the study corridor,there are five at-grade crossings in Segment A that are in <br /> close proximity to US 70(less than 50 feet in several instances). There have been two crashes at these locations over the <br /> last 10 years: _ <br /> ➢ Third Street <br /> o March 2021—Passenger train traveling at 76 mph struck a car stopped on tracks in daylight. No injuries. <br /> ➢ Fifth Street <br /> o December 2014—Passenger train traveling at 79 mph struck a van trapped between gates in daylight. <br /> Driver killed. <br /> `°�888888ea�&8&88888&8�` <br /> 83 US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study Existing Conditions Report <br />