The Evening Whirl: St. Louis’ Crime Chime – Weekly Whirlwind of Woes: Missouri Crash Report: Icy Roads Cause Poplar Street Bridge Pile-Up
Missouri Crash Report:
Yo, check the radar, check the street,
The Lou is frozen under sleet.
But on the bridge, the metal screams,
Crushing all your homeward dreams.
SLMPD on the scene, flashing blue and red,
Westbound lanes are looking dead.
Poplar Street Bridge, caught in a choke,
Big rigs sideways, blowing smoke.
Semi-trucks twisted, blocking the flow,
Nowhere fast for you to go.
Multi-vehicle pile-up, a tangled mess,
Putting patience to the test.
Traffic Safety officers working the beat,
Trying to clear the slush and sleet.
They’re fighting hard to open a lane,
While drivers sit in idle pain.
Significant delays, yeah, that’s the word,
The honking horns are barely heard.
Over the wind that cuts like a knife,
Thank the heavens, no loss of life.
No injuries reported, just bent-up chrome,
But you ain’t getting early home.
Gridlock city, bumper to bumper,
This winter storm’s a heavy thumper.
Don’t treat this snow like it’s a game,
Or you’ll be the one with just yourself to blame.
Voice of the People said it loud and clear,
Respect the road when the ice is here.
So ease off the gas, don’t press your luck,
Unless you want to kiss a truck.
The city’s gritty, the pavement’s slick,
Moving forward, inch by tick.
Westbound halted, wheels don’t spin,
Just another jam we’re trapped within.
Stay safe, stay warm, and watch your speed,
‘Cause getting there late is all you need.
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