At 1744, Abingdon Fire was alerted to a truck accident at the top of the Exit 17 northbound onramp .A box truck was laying on its side. This truck blocked both of the northbound lanes with heavy fuel spillage on the roadway. This section of the Interstate is being reconstructed with a new configuration of Exit 17. This accident caused a heavy backup in the northbound lanes which could have led to the second accident at mile marker 14.1 about 1904. This involved a car running into the back of a tractor trailer that has stopped for the first accident. The third accident occurred at the 14.1 mile marker when a tractor part only of a tractor-trailer skidded off the roadway and onto a bank. It appears that wet roads and limited visibility were contributing facts in the accidents. The second and third accidents involved vehicles trying to stop for vehicles that had already stopped for the original accident. Utility 211 and Rescue Engine 205 responded to the first accident, Rescue Engine 206 responded to the second accident and Rescue Engine 206, Utility 210 and Battalion 209 responded to the third accident. Washington County Life Saving Crew and Virginia State Police also responded to all the accidents.
The KNOX-BOX enables the Town of Abingdon Fire Department rapid entry to your business or home without damage if you are not there or unable to open the door. KNOX-BOX is a key safe mounted outside that can be unlocked only by the Town of Abingdon Fire Department. This is a voluntary alternative to forced entry, delayed entry or no entry when the Town of Abingdon Fire Department is called to your business or home for a fire alarm activation. The Town of Abingdon Fire Department is one of more than 11,500 departments in North America to use the KNOX-BOX RAPID ENTRY SYSTEM.
The Town of Abingdon Fire Department uses the KEYSECURE master key security system to control the KNOX-BOX master key. The KEYSECURE master key security system provides accountability with an audit trail giving the date, time and user ID for each key release.
Building entrance keys, access cards and floor plans can be stored in the high-security KNOX-BOX mounted near the building entrance. The KNOX-BOX is purchased by the property owner and is keyed to a single master key controlled by the Town of Abingdon Fire Department.
If you are interested in purchasing a KNOX-BOX you can visit https://knoxbox.com/store/registerDept.cfm Enter the City and State, press Search and Abingdon Fire Department eApprove will appear. Select the product you would like to purchase, press Proceed with Pre-Authorization Order. If you have any additional questions about the KNOX-BOX Program you can call (276) 628-5563 of e-mail jmccormick@abingdon-va.gov
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