JUST IN: Fatalities in Central Illinois Pile-Up Crash Due to Dust Storm Increase to 7
and tentatively identified three others, though those names have not yet been released.
Those who were traveling in the northbound lanes of I-55 are asked to call 346-3653 to arrange pickup of their vehicle. Officials said not all of the vehicles that were traveling northbound will be released tomorrow.According to police, the one victim identified was Shirley Harper, 88, of Franklin, Wisconsin.
"Certainly dust storms happen, but it is not something that happens every day here in this part of Illinois or in any part of Illinois," he said."So this is very serious, unusual circumstances. I know meteorologists and the National Weather Service have certainly put out their observations and their conclusions about what led to these circumstances and it's simply a terrible, terrible tragedy.
The large crash occurred around 11 a.m. Monday near milepost 76 in Montgomery County. According to Illinois State Police, it initially happened in the northbound lanes of the highly trafficked interstate, but crashes then followed in the southbound lanes.from the scene show dozens of cars and semi-trucks piled up across the highway, with thick clouds of dust covering the road.
"Two or three weeks ago, we had a dust storm on Route 104 and it caused some accidents," Divernon Mayor Jim Copelin told NBC 5 Tuesday."But nothing of this magnitude. This is beyond unreal."
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