An icy blast created chaos on the roads in Berks County as many people headed out the door Monday morning.
Sleet and freezing rain made way for a messy Monday, which triggered several accidents. Cars struggled to gain traction as the ice covered area roads.
"It's weird. You just sit there and the brakes are on, but the truck just moves on its own," said Rocco Cipolla, whose van ended up in a ditch.
Cipolla was on his way to 24-7 Electric in Sinking Spring when he lost control. He was coming around a curve on Wheatfield Road in Spring Township when he hit a sheet of ice.
"I was coming down real slow and was practically stopped, but the truck just slid on its own uncontrollable," said Cipolla.
Minutes later, the slick street claimed another victim. Scott Heydt was headed from Lancaster to Sinking Spring when he ran into a detour. Part of Grings Hill Road was shut down because of the icy conditions. As Heydt made his way onto Wheatfield, he saw Cipolla's van and started to slide.
"You just feel helpless. It's a total loss of control and you're at the mercy of gravity at that point," said Heydt, who feared his car would end up in the creek.
Both vehicles barely missed a tree, and luckily the drivers were not hurt. Salt trucks were called in and a tow truck had to pull the vehicles out.
"Snow doesn't really bother me, but ice you can't do anything about," said Nathan Welker.
Several other accidents were reported around the county due to the conditions.
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