posted on January 10, 2008 12:38:28 PM new
One of the trucks destroyed in the collision and an ensuing blaze was a tractor--trailer carrying an estimated 500 pieces of U.S. priority mail. It was next to a fuel tanker that was also hit and burst into flames, U.S. Postal Service spokesman Gary Sawtelle said.
All the packages, which were bound for delivery in central Florida and Miami, were destroyed, he said in a statement.
According to a news release, six of the seven containers of Priority Mail were destined for delivery in central Florida and one container was bound for delivery in Miami. Estimates put the total at about 490 pieces. All of the mail originated from
Southwest Florida. Possible originating ZIP Codes include those beginning with: 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 341, 342 and 346. Postal customers are asked to visit usps.com to track the status of their packages.
posted on January 11, 2008 02:50:12 AM new
Thanks for posting this I lucked out I had 3 packages going to Miami. I am in 34653 and just checked the packages I sent out for the 2 days before the wreck and all have been delivered.
[ edited by toolhound on Jan 11, 2008 02:51 AM ]
