Icy Roads Make Nasty Commute

Icy roads led to a shocking experience for one Rockford woman who woke when a truck slammed into her home and ended up on top of her.
She suffered minor injuries but is expected to be okay.
Police say the driver wasn't speeding and the slick road is to blame.
This was only one of several accidents that happened Thursday.
There were numerous reports of cars hitting trees, some in ditches, and many people slipping on ice all after the morning rain mixed in with the cold air and snow.
Bridget Reynolds woke up in her home on Rockford's east side to find a car had hit a tree next door.
When she left to drop her son off at a nearby bus stop her own truck got trapped in the middle of the road and even slid backwards.
"We couldn't move.  The tires were spinnning there was no moving.  There wre three of us that were stuck all the way up to the bus stop," said Reynolds.
Stateliners flooded to Facebook where many said they were too worried to hit the roads.  Some posters were frustrated schools weren't closed.
The city of Rockford knew the storm was coming and deployed salt trucks early Thursday morning in effort to keep roads safe.
"Even though the temperatures were above 35 degrees however we knew we'd have slick spots that were out there.  So we've been out salting all night long and we'll continue to be out there to salt until it starts snowing then we'll start plowing," said Rockford Public Works director Tim Hanson.
However, no amount of salt can replace a careful driver.