A total of 72 vehicles were involved in the horrific pileup that unfolded along Interstate 55 in south-central Illinois late Monday night, hours after a dust storm caused a series of collisions, killing at least six people and injuring dozens of others.
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'Multiple fatalities,' dozens injured in dust storm pileup on Illinois interstate - AutoblogMultiple people were killed and dozens wounded on Monday in car crashes on Interstate 55 in southern Illinois during a dust storm, state police said.
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Interstate 55 Remains Closed in South-Central Illinois After Dust Storm Causes Deadly CrashAn immense cleanup effort was underway along Interstate 55 in south-central Illinois late Monday night, hours after a dust storm caused a series of collisions, killing at least six people and injuring dozens of others. A total of 72 vehicles were involved in the horrific pileup that unfolded in the early afternoon, when winds blew dirt from farm fields across…
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At least 6 dead after dust storm causes crashes on Interstate 55 in IllinoisA windstorm has kicked up clouds of dust in southern Illinois and caused numerous crashes on Interstate 55. At least six people have died. State Police Maj. Ryan Starrick says the crashes occurred late Monday morning. He says it involved 40 to 60 cars and multiple tractor-trailers. That includes two tractor-trailers that caught fire. He says more than 30 people were transported to hospitals with injuries. I-55 has been shut down in both directions. Starrick says that the windstorm was a spring version of a “whiteout situation” typically seen in winter snowstorms. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker described the scene as “horrific.”
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‘Blowing Dust Warning' Issued in Illinois After Dust Storm Causes Large I-55 CrashA “blowing dust warning” was issued for parts of central and south-central Illinois Monday as officials say a dust storm could be behind a large crash on Interstate 55 in the region.
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Over 30 injured, at least 6 dead in Interstate 55 crashes during dust stormA stretch of I-55 south of Springfield will likely be closed through Tuesday afternoon.
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Interstate 55 Reopens After Dust Storm Crashes Kill 6, Injure DozensMore than 70 vehicles, including dozens of commercial vehicles and passenger cars, were involved in crashes late Monday morning along a 2-mile stretch of Interstate 55 in Montgomery County, 75 miles north of St. Louis.
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