Officials said excessive winds blew soil onto the highway which caused dozens of vehicles to crash.
Blowing dust caused a pileup of crashes involving up to 80 vehicles and six fatalities along a stretch of Interstate 55 south of Springfield on Monday. As a result, a large stretch of the highway spanning two counties is expected to be closed until Tuesday afternoon.
Illinois State Police said the pileup involved 40 to 60 passenger vehicles and up to 30 commercial vehicles. More than 30 people have been taken transported to four local hospitals. Police did not have any details on the individuals who died. Police said the people injured ranged in age from 2 to 80 years old and their injuries ranged from minor to life threatening.Nathan Cormier
Ryan Starrick, the ISP southern region command major, said police believe they've transported everyone off of the interstate although first responders are doing a secondary search as of Monday afternoon. Massive pileup on I-55 south of Springfield, Illinois has closed the interstate for nearly 30 miles. Blowing dust off freshly plowed fields led to very low visibility
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