Over 80 cars involved in fatal pile-up caused by dust storm
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VIDEO: Illinois State Police said at least six people were killed in numerous crashes that occurred during a dust storm south of Springfield, Illinois, on Interstate 55, on May 1.
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6 killed, dozens injured as dust storm causes major pileup: Officials
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Over 80 cars involved in fatal pile-up caused by dust storm
DIVERNON, Ill. — A windstorm in southern Illinois kicked up dangerous clouds of blinding dust off farm fields Monday, causing numerous crashes and killing at least six people on Interstate 55, police said.
DIVERNON, Ill. (AP) — A windstorm in central Illinois kicked up dangerous clouds of blinding dust off farm fields Monday, causing numerous crashes that
By Joe Sutton, CNN At least six people were killed after a dust storm caused dozens of vehicles to crash along a major highway in Central Illinois on Monday, officials said. The crashes along I-55 led to the interstate closing in Sangamon and Montgomery counties after police say dust from newly plow…
A windstorm in south-central Illinois kicked up clouds of dust on Monday, causing numerous crashes that killed at least six people on Interstate 55, police said.
Multiple people were killed and at least 30 others injured in large crashes on Interstate 55 in south-central Illinois during what is believed to have been a dust storm, authorities said Monday afternoon.
Up to 80 vehicles were involved in pileup crashes after a dust storm swept through central Illinois, the police said, forcing the closure of Interstate 55, a key artery in the region.
Multiple fatalities have been reported after a dust storm caused at least 40 to 60 cars to crash along a major highway in Central Illinois on Monday, officials said.
A “blowing dust warning” was issued for parts of central and south-central Illinois Monday as officials say a dust storm could be behind a large crash on Interstate 55 in the region.
A windstorm in southern Illinois kicked up dangerous clouds of blinding dust off farm fields Monday, causing numerous crashes that killed at least six people on Interstate 55, police said.
More than 30 people were taken to hospitals with injuries following collisions near Farmersville, state police said. The number of dead was not yet clear.
Six people are confirmed dead in south-central Illinois after a massive dust storm blew across Interstate 55 on Monday, cutting visibility and causing as many as 90 vehicles to crash.
At least six people were killed after a dust storm caused dozens of vehicles to crash along a major highway in Central Illinois on Monday, officials said.
Multiple people were killed and more than 30 others injured in large crashes involving up to 80 vehicles on Interstate 55 in south-central Illinois during a dust storm, authorities said Monday afternoon.
The late morning crashes involved 40 to 60 cars and multiple tractor-trailers, two of which caught fire, Illinois State Police Maj. Ryan Starrick said.
