By Miriam Raftery
August 16, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) --Friday, August 14th was a rough day for motorists in East County. A motorhome sparked a dozen spot fires along 67, forcing closure of the highway and long delays for motorists while firefighters worked to douse the blazes.
Even longer delays were experienced by motorists along Highway 94, which was shut down for roughly 10 hours after a semi-truck collided head on with a vehicle carrying several passengers and rolled over. Inadequate notifications from official channels left motorists stuck in traffic for hours during extreme heat over 100 degrees and an ambulance was forced to take a lengthy detour.
“Something is wrong here,” says Kim Hamilton, Editor of the Deerhorn Valley Antler. The publication's Antler Alerts provided the most reliable source of information for the public during most of the extended shutdown. “Not only was the primary artery and evacuation route closed, but there was little media coverage of it while it was taking place.”
ARTICLE CONTINUES HERE: http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/residents-seek-answers-after-10-hour-shutdown-highway-94