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CNN CNN This Morning June 4, 2024 10:20:00

Storm. causing a massive wreck on a major highway in central illinois monday. sounds like due to the low visibility, the high winds, everything. everything just came together unfortunately in this particular stretch of i-55. and it was my heart goes out to them. reporter: six people were killed, including 88-year-old shirley harper from franklin, wisconsin. that s according to the illinois state police. at least 37 people were sent to the hospital with injuries, ranging from minor to life-threatening. their ages span from 2 years old to 80, according to state police. i ve never seen so many fire engines, police cars and ambulances. smoke was just incredible. blowing over for a long time. reporter: more than 70 vehicles crashed on a two-mile stretch of i-55 when 45 mile-per-hour winds swept through nearby farms and fields, picking up dirt, soil and other ....

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CNN CNN This Morning June 4, 2024 11:21:00

Including two tractor trailers that also caught on fire. cnn s adrienne broaddus joins me now. a big question is when the interstate is going to open up again, what s that s going to look like. what s your sense of what you heard from officials? reporter: kaitlan, you can look for yourself and see the interstate is open now. and this is what it looks like. it reopened in both directions north and south about ten minutes ago. meanwhile, excessive wind gusts yesterday, plus the blowing soil from nearby farm lands created those blinding conditions. reporter: a deadly dust storm. causing a massive wreck on a major highway in central illinois monday. sounds like due to the low visibility, the high winds, everything. everything just came together unfortunately in this particular stretch of i-55. and it was my heart goes out to them. reporter: six people were killed, including 88-year-old shirley harper from franklin, ....

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