Finally, after inching along at a snail's pace for twelve miles I got to see the cause of the holup.
There were several vehicles pulled off in the median, well off the roadway, with a group of people standing
around who appeared to be having a pleasant chat. Had there been an accident? I couldn't tell for certain
but the only visible damage was a single small dent in the rear of one vehicle. And that might have been old
damage. There were no emergency vehicles present and no wreckers. Immediately beyond this point traffic
returned to normal. I am baffled.X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X