About 30 people were taken to local hospitals with injuries, he added, saying two of the trucks caught fire.
Multiple people have been killed and dozens injured in vehicle crashes along Interstate 55 in southern Illinois amid a windstorm, state police said.
About 40 to 60 passenger cars and several trucks were involved in the crash, which happened shortly after 11 a.m. (local time), an Illinois State Police spokesman said.
Massive pileup on I-55 south of Springfield, Illinois has closed the interstate for nearly 30 miles. Blowing dust off freshly plowed fields led to very low visibility#ilwx
🎥: Nathan Cormier pic.twitter.com/im7QLE8BTp
— Nick Hausen (@NickHausenWx) May 1, 2023
About 30 people were taken to local hospitals with injuries, he added, saying two of the trucks caught fire.
🚨#BREAKING: Dust storm leads to catastrophic 100+ vehicle pileup with multiple severe to critical injuries
📌#Farmersville | #Illinois
Currently, Numerous emergency personnel have responded to a significant vehicular pileup occurring in the southern region of Springfield,… pic.twitter.com/nnQeXxOtVg
— RAWSALERTS (@rawsalerts) May 1, 2023
The highway remained closed in both directions hours later with the crashes.
NEW VIDEO: Dust is being blamed for this major pile-up on I-55 south of Springfield, IL today.
Reports are showing the backup is now 20+ miles long. We’ll have more details on this story as it develops. #ILwx pic.twitter.com/3BDUqHHbhr
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) May 1, 2023
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