30 vehicles confirmed towed in Billings after massive weekend pileup Investigation continues into massive pileup near Billings and last updated 2021-03-02 17:37:05-05 Those 30 vehicles contained about 100 occupants. Montana Highway Patrol Capt. Keith Edgell said Monday afternoon that these numbers do not include the secondary accidents that occurred after the initial crash. Nearly 40 cars in total were involved. Edgell said that those who had the ability to drive their vehicle were asked to move it out of the way to allow room for emergency vehicles to make it to the scene. He added that accidents are common on this section of the interstate and in other areas with a bridge deck.