Deadly Dust Storm and Crashes Ravage Illinois Highway.
TL;DR
A dust storm in Illinois caused a multi-vehicle pileup on Interstate 55, killing seven people and injuring more than 30 others. The crashes involved 72 vehicles and occurred along a 2-mile stretch of I-55. The highway was closed in both directions overnight Monday for the crash investigation but reopened around 6 a.m. Tuesday. Police have tentatively identified three other victims in Monday's crash, but Montgomery County Coroner Randy Leetham told the Post-Dispatch in an interview that he can't even verify the ages or genders of those three.
- Seven people now confirmed dead in dust storm pileup on Interstate 55 in Illinois St. Louis Post-Dispatch
- Illinois highway dust storm turns deadly, Mississippi River cresting causing flooding NBC News
- Illinois interstate crash involving 72 vehicles leaves six dead, more than 30 injured: 'Horrific' Fox News
- 6 dead after dust cloud cause 60-car crash, closes Illinois highway for 28 miles WGN News
- 'Multiple Fatalities' On Illinois Highway Following Crashes The Associated Press
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