Environment
A Giant Horde of Flies Snarls an Illinois Bridge, Causes Collisions
The bugs were so voluminous they formed a carpet 6 inches deep.
They teach a lot about defensive driving in motorcycle class, but one thing they usually don’t mention is what to do when you’re skidding through a writhing pudding of bugs 6 inches deep.
That was the startling situation this weekend in Havana, Illinois, where a seasonal hatch of mayflies descended upon a bridge. Vehicle traffic mooshed the insects into a slick, nasty lubricant that proved disastrous to several riders. The Havana Police Department writes on Facebook: