And from at least 6 dead and 30 injured the balance sheet of the very serious accident that occurred IllinoisAmerica after the dust storm that engulfed Interstate 55. The dust storm obliterated visibility and 60 vehicles were involved in a massive pile-up that blocked the road and caused a dramatic toll.
Dust storm, major accident in Illinois
As American media reports, a violent sandstorm has swept across the Illinois plains in the past few hours, causing many traffic problems. The dust driven by the strong wind therefore also settled on the roads and made visibility poor over long distances.
And even on Interstate 55, visibility was reduced on Monday, May 1, 2023 when over 60 vehicles were involved in a massive rear-end collision that took a dramatic toll. Accordingly, quite a few things actually appear on the main thoroughfare of the American state heavy vehicles and various cars collided with each other and there was a pile-up with numerous victims.
According to information from Illinois, the budget 6 dead and 30 wounded, even if the picture could get worse. In fact, several of the motorists have been hospitalized in serious conditions.
Illinois conditions
In an interview with the American media, Illinois State Police Major Ryan Starrick provided a pretty clear picture of the conditions that led to the massive Interstate 55 accident.
According to the soldier, the strong winds that blew up dirt and dust from the fields resulted in reduced visibility near “zero“. The cause of the accident goes back to the sandstorm.
This was also confirmed by the weather service, which confirmed that the winds were blowing between 56 and 74 kilometers per hour at the time. Authorities also said that from motorists’ perspective, the incident is a springtime version of winter storms, where visibility becomes zero in minutes.
The freeway has been closed in both directions in Montgomery County, 75 miles (120 kilometers) north of St. Louis, and will remain closed until late morning or early afternoon of Tuesday, May 2, 2023.
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