At least six people were killed and over 30 more were injured after a dust storm along a major highway in central Illinois on Monday caused dozens of vehicle crashes, state police said.
The crashes occurred around 11am local time and involved 40 to 60 cars and about 30 commercial vehicles — including at least two truck tractor semi-trailers that caught on fire, according to Illinois State Police.
State police said drivers had to reduced visibility from excessive winds carrying dirt from farm fields near the highway.
- “The biggest concern right now for ISP is recovering the vehicles and continuing the crash investigation,” ISP Captain Ryan Starrick said during a press conference on Monday.
- State police said the six fatalities occurred on the northbound lanes of the highway and did not release any additional information on the victims.
- People wounded in the crashes, who were between two years old and 80 years old, suffered injuries ranging from minor to life-threatening and were being transported to the hospital, according to police.
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