US Storm Viral Video: Due to a dust storm in America, several vehicles collided on the Interstate Highway, in which six people died. Also dozens of people are injured. Visibility was reduced due to the dust storm, due to which about 100 vehicles were involved in the accident. The video of this dusty storm that hit America is going viral on social media.
According to the police, more than 30 injured victims of the accident have been taken to the hospital, including children to elderly people. The condition of many of the injured remains critical. In such a situation, the number of dead may increase. At the time of the tornado, the winds were blowing at a speed of 70 km per hour. After colliding, many vehicles climbed on each other.
Dust had captured the highway
Ryan Starick of the Illinois State Police said at a press briefing that at least two commercial vehicles caught fire as a result of the accidents. The cause of the accident was high winds. Due to which the dust coming out of the newly plowed fields occupied the highway, due to which the visibility became zero. And many vehicles got crowded together. Police told that we got information about this accident at 11 am on Monday.
BREAKING: Dust storm causes massive pileup along I-55 south of Springfield, Illinois; numerous injuries reported
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The highway was closed in both directions in Montgomery County, 75 miles (120 kilometers) north of St. Louis, which will be opened by Tuesday evening. Police said that the damaged vehicles have been removed from the highway. Along with this, the treatment of the injured is going on. The relatives of the deceased have been informed.
video viral on social media
The video of the dust storm is going viral on social media. In which it can be seen that the vehicles on the highway are crowded with each other. It is not possible to see anything clearly due to dust.
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