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Authorities said low visibility contributed to a large pileup on Interstate 55 in the US state of Illinois, the incident caused at least six deaths and an investigation is now underway
Between 40 to 60 cars and several tractor-trailers were involved in the pileup, police said, after dangerous clouds of dust and dirt blew over the highway from nearby farm fields.
A windstorm in south-central Illinois kicked up clouds of dust on Monday, causing numerous crashes, pileups and "multiple fatalities" on Interstate 55, police said.
A windstorm has kicked up clouds of dust in southern Illinois and caused numerous crashes on Interstate 55. At least six people have died.
At least six people were killed after a dust storm caused dozens of vehicles to crash along a major highway in Central Illinois on Monday, officials said.