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State police say a windstorm kicked up clouds of dust in Illinois and led to numerous crashes and pileups and “multiple fatalities” on Interstate 55.

A windstorm has kicked up clouds of dust in southern Illinois and caused numerous crashes on Interstate 55

A windstorm in south-central Illinois kicked up dangerous clouds of dust off farm fields Monday, blinding drivers and causing numerous crashes and “multiple fatalities” on Interstate 55, police said.

The storm kicked up clouds of dust in south-central Illinois, causing numerous crashes.

Illinois State Police say a windstorm that kicked up clouds of dust in south-central Illinois has led to numerous crashes and pileups and “multiple fatalities” on Interstate 55

Police say an interstate highway in Illinois has reopened following a windstorm that kicked up blinding dust from fields and caused crashes that killed at least six people and injured dozens more

A windstorm has kicked up clouds of dust in southern Illinois and caused numerous crashes on Interstate 55

An 88-year-old Franklin woman was among the dead after a 72-car pileup caused by a dust storm on an interstate in Illinois.

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.

The crashes, which involved between 40 and 60 cars and multiple trucks, were caused by wind blowing dirt off nearby farms, "leading to zero visibility", police say.