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HARDIN, Mont. - A crash on the I-90 outside of Hardin involving multiple vehicles on Friday evening has resulted in six fatalities and multiple people injured so far, according to

At least 20 vehicles crashed and Montana Highway Patrol Sgt. Jay Nelson said authorities believe the weather is to blame.

Montana Highway Patrol Sgt. Jay Nelson told MTN News that the incident was reported around 4:30 p.m. and first responders were still arriving to the scene 90 minutes later.

Scientists have previously warned that climate change will lead to a greater risk from dust storms amid rising global temperatures.

Authorities in Montana say that six people are confirmed dead in what officials are describing as "one of the most intense multi-vehicle accidents" in the state.

Six people were killed Friday when a dust storm with major wind gusts caused a wreck involving 21 vehicles on Interstate 90 in Montana.

Weather conditions with ‘zero visibility’ believed responsible for crash involving 20 or more vehicles near Hardin, authorities said

A massive crash in Montana resulted in the death of six people, including two children, after a blackout occurred on a highway.

The state's highway patrol did not have an immediate count of the number of injuries, and authorities said additional ambulances had to be called in from a nearby larger town to help.

A fierce dust storm fueled by 60 mph winds triggered a massive pile-up along a Montana highway that left at least six people dead.