Dust storm accident on I-55 in Illinois: Road reopens after 6 killed
The windstorm in Montgomery County blew blinding dust off farm fields Monday, causing a pileup involving at least 72 vehicles.
Source: pjstar.com
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On Illinois highway, blinding dust, then 'crash after crash'
Winds stirred up a wall of dust from farm fields that engulfed a stretch of busy interstate highway in a matter of minutes. The brown cloud's intensity caked even the insides of vehicles in dirt. As darkness enveloped them, some cars and trucks hurtling down the road put on their brakes; others didn't.
Source: dailyherald.com
Illinois highway reopens after dust storm crashes kill 6
An interstate highway in Illinois reopened Tuesday after a windstorm that kicked up clouds of blinding dust from farm fields and led to crashes that killed at least six people and injured dozens more, police said.
Source: wtop.com
'Multiple fatalities' after windstorm causes crashes | Harwich and Manningtree Standard
The crashes involved 40 to 60 cars and multiple tractor-trailers, two of which caught fire, Illinois State Police Major Ryan Starrick said.
6 killed, several hurt on I-55 in central Illinois in crashes resulting from windstorm
Six people died after a windstorm in south-central Illinois kicked up dangerous clouds of dust off farm fields Monday, blinding drivers and causing numerous crashes on Interstate 55, police said.
Source: dailyherald.com