At least six people have died and several more injured after a dust storm caused a pileup Friday evening on Interstate 90 in Montana, authorities said.
At least six people have died and several more injured after a dust storm fueled by wind gusts topping 60 miles per hour caused a pileup Friday evening on Interstate 90 in Montana, authorities said.
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte said on Twitter:"I'm deeply saddened by the news of a mass casualty crash near Hardin. Please join me in prayer to lift up the victims and their loved ones. We're grateful to our first responders for their service." A so-called"outflow" — or a surge of wind that's produced by storms but can travel faster than them - flew east/southeast about 30 miles ahead of the storms, Vertz said.
The wind easily picked up dust — a product of recent temperatures into the 90s and triple digits over the last week — and reduced visibility to less than 1/4 mile.
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