On the Hubei Expressway, people returning to their hometowns struggled in the bitter cold. Due to the impact of freezing rain, there are still 180 kilometers of slow highways in the province, involving 9 highways, and about 4,000 vehicles are blocked on the road. A large number of passengers were forced to stay on the highway and eat up the New Year's goods they took home. In such weather, some people have been stuck on the highway for 5 consecutive days, and they have even eaten up the New Year's goods to take home. Some people didn't dare to turn on the air conditioner for heating in order to save fuel, but they had no choice but to get off the highway to rest after catching a cold. There are also people who hold umbrellas on the highway to cover their shame and face the most difficult problems. One respondent said that after only 20 kilometers in one day and one night, patience was gradually exhausted in the continuous congestion.
Mr. Shen and a group of four people set off from Suzhou and drove back to their hometown in Sichuan for the Chinese New Year. However, due to the sudden rain and snow and the forced closure of the highway, they changed their route home several times. After encountering freezing rain, the vehicle skidded out of control and crashed into the high-speed cement guardrail, and it took a lot of effort to deal with the accident. After a long wait, they successfully called the police with the help of the vehicle's distress system. Despite driving the scooters delivered by the 4S shop, they still continued their journey home, but the congestion continued. According to data released by the Hubei Provincial Department of Transportation, as of 2 p.m. on February 5, there were still 100 toll stations with traffic control measures due to icy roads. Some of the roads were blocked by large trucks due to icing, and there were also traffic accidents caused by icy roads.
Another trapped person, Mr. Li, finally decided to get off the expressway from the Jingzhou East Toll Station with his wife after staying up for two days and two nights on the Shanghai-Chongqing Expressway. At first, they didn't realize the severity of the traffic jam, but after their only snack, a packet of beef jerky, was depleted, they realized the food shortage. Soon, the second problem also followed, the night came, and they could not withstand the cold. Although they turned on the air conditioner in the car, they had to turn it off again after seeing the amount of fuel slowly consumed. If the car runs out of gas, they don't know how many more days they will have to wait.
Fortunately, after the food crisis was resolved, the local ** specially sent people to distribute bread and water on the highway. Later, they arrived at the Jingzhou toll station and each was given a bottle of eight-treasure porridge and a bottle of water. On such a way home, many people saw people on the road and left their cars on the side of the road. Despite the difficult circumstances, fortunately, they eventually got help.