Disaster Averted With Wrong-Way Driver on I-81
Law enforcement had to form a moving road block to stop a confused Carbon County motorist who drove 18 miles the wrong way down Interstate 81.
Amazingly, nobody was hurt in the incident.
There are more than 100,000 motor vehicle crashes in Pennsylvania each year, according to the state Department of Transportation. These wrecks will claim the lives of 1,000 people and injure and disable many thousands more.
Here is one newspaper account of the wrong-way driver on I-81:
State police formed a rolling road block to stop a Carbon County woman who drove the wrong way on Interstate 81 for 18 miles starting near Dickson City.
State police at Dunmore received calls around 5:30 a.m. about a vehicle, driven by Paige Cicardo, 22, of Albrightsville, traveling south on I-81 north near the Main Avenue exit.
As the vehicle continued to drive the wrong way along I-81 north in Luzerne County, police used emergency lights and spot lights, hoping to catch the driver’s attention.
Unsuccessful, officers formed a rolling road block at mile marker 173.7, in Laflin borough.
The driver was arrested for suspicion of driving while under the influence and reckless endangerment.
Under state law, Pennsylvania car accident victims and their survivors may sue for financial compensation following an automobile crash in certain circumstances.
Source: Scranton Times Tribune
Marion Munley
Marion Munley has been practicing personal injury law for nearly 40 years. She is triple board-certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy for Truck Accident Law, Civil Trial Law, and Civil Practice Advocacy. She currently serves as Vice President of the American Association for Justice, an organization dedicated to safeguarding victims’ rights. Marion has won many multimillion-dollar recoveries for her clients, including one of the largest trucking accident settlements in history. She has been named a Top 10 Super Lawyer in Pennsylvania since 2023, a Best Lawyer in America, and was recently inducted to the Lawdragon Hall of Fame.
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