At least six people were killed after a dust storm caused dozens of vehicles to crash along a major highway in Central Illinois on Monday,
according to local authorities.
More than 30 people have been sent to hospital for injuries.
State police responded to multiple crashes on I-55 in Montgomery County, south of Springfield, IL. The accidents involved 20 commercial vehicles and 40-60 passenger cars, including two tractor-trailers that caught fire.
The crashes were caused by "excessive winds blowing dirt from farm fields across the highway leading to zero visibility," police said. I-55 is currently shut down in both directions.
State police are investigating.
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