Waiting In Terrible Traffic

Maybe someone who has a background in criminal justice can explain something to me.

I'm currently sitting in traffic. And by sitting in traffic i mean it's coming on 5 hours because of a crash. Big interstate. Interstate 64.

Now, let's say worst case senerio. People died. I'm not being a jerk or uncompassionate because it is tragic and i wouldn't wish it on anybody but this is life.

What exactly takes so long to do that would need all lanes to be shut down for hours and hours and hours?

So I'm probably going to be pulling on the side of the road to take an 8 i guess.

My guess would be cleaning a fuel spill or cargo spill, or perhaps having to treat somebody for injuries at the crash site (to get them stable enough for transport to a hospital). Could be somebody stuck in a vehicle, or just so many vehicles tangled up its taking a while to get it pulled apart.

Where are you on 64? We just came through the section from 57 to 70 a couple of hours ago.

I'm in the mountains in west virginia. Been sitting in traffic for over 6 hours. I guess there was a crash in the median and it has to bye pretty dang bad.

The bright side is 2 more hours and I'll have my 8hour break in i guess.

Where are you on 64? We just came through the section from 57 to 70 a couple of hours ago.

Ike asks:

Now, let's say worst case senerio. People died. I'm not being a jerk or uncompassionate because it is tragic and i wouldn't wish it on anybody but this is life.

What exactly takes so long to do that would need all lanes to be shut down for hours and hours and hours?

As you describe, if someone dies, the State Troopers will investigate the bejesus out of the accident. Mostly b/C there's evidence relating to a death, but also to add to their safety research.

What Errol said. Sitting here on I40 in AZ. Road closed due to a fatal accident. At the root is a prescribed burn. Smoke so thick vis was 20 feet or less. We've been here 3 hours now...