Illinois Dust Storm Crashes Claim Seven Lives, Including Two from Crystal Lake

Illinois State Police identified five more victims from a series of deadly dust storm crashes on Interstate 55 last Monday, bringing the total number of fatalities to seven. 37 people were hospitalized, and 72 vehicles were believed to be involved in the crash in some capacity. The stretch of Interstate 55 where the crash happened is flat and surrounded by dirt farms, though usually doesn’t experience much trouble from wind breaks. The cause of the dust storm is still under investigation.