The Sky is Falling – Well More Like the Tunnel is Falling

Did I call it or did I call it. I said that it would not take long for the tunnels to cause problems for motorists and Jeff Porreca from Martins Ferry is the perfect case in point. Last Tuesday he was driving through the tunnels when something fell from the Tunnel ceiling and smacked right into his windshield cracking it. The cost for this little mishap, $500 and who is he trying to get to foot the bill, The State of Ohio. Now if memory serves me correctly this is EXACTLY what I said would happen. A motorist would get by a tile (in this case it was a piece of "debris) and the lawsuits would start flying.

This is just the first incident in what I am sure will be a long line of accidents involving falling debris in the tunnel. Let's just hope any incidents in the future do not involve serious injury.

The saddest part about all this is the fact it is being rushed open over MONEY. The bottom line of certain tourist attractions is what is fueling this. If and when someone gets seriously injured I trust that those that forced the opening of the tunnels are remorseful and mend their ways. WOW that's like wishing for peace on Earth and goodwill towards men at Christmas, NOT going to happen. The almighty dollar is the root of so many evils and those that are reaping the rewards of the tunnels being opened will not even realize what they have caused. This is an embarrassment.

I truly hope that no one gets injured during this holiday season due the greed and lack of planning by those that just want to make a buck no matter what the cost and that cost could be a life. I urge anyone who reads this to hesitate before considering traveling the tunnels to your destination this holiday season and beyond to March when the tunnel is suppose to shut back down for completion of the repairs. If you do decide to, do at your own risk and consider yourself warned.