Arson may have led to deadly Fla. car crashes

[Kurmudgeon]

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57368002/arson-may-have-led-to-deadly-fla-car-crashes/
&quot CBS News)

A series of crashes early Sunday morning on Interstate 75 in Gainesville, Florida left wreckage strewn for nearly a mile in both directions and killed at least ten people.

CBS News correspondent Jeff Glor reports that drivers, it turns out, were blinded by fog and smoke from a nearby brush fire, and officials say that fire may have been a case of arson.

Nearly eight hours after the deadly pileups began, firefighters were still trying to put out the flames. The images from the scene are incredible: A hollowed-out tractor trailer still burning; just behind that, a white sedan under a pickup truck.

It happened after a series of cars and trucks collided with each other early Sunday morning. The drivers were blinded by smoke from a nearby brush fire."

"Investigators are trying to determine whether the fire was intentionally set. A state forestry spokeswoman said there were no controlled burns in the area and no lightning."

[lib2DaBone]

1. Republicans will never let commuter rail expand....

Even though the highways are saturated... Gov. pRick Scott refused high-speed commuter rail.

Republicans are bought and paid for by big oil. They want you pumping $5 a gallon gas into your car... not riding the rails in comfort.

[slackmaster]

2. In before our resident arson defenders

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002145329