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VIDEO: I-55 shut down after ‘dust storm’ causes large crash in downstate Illinois
I-55 shut down after mud storm causes giant crash in Illinois
Part of Interstate 55 is shut down in each instructions Monday afternoon after a mud storm triggered a “giant crash” in south-central Montgomery County.
CHICAGO – A portion of Interstate 55 is shut down in each instructions Monday afternoon after a mud storm triggered a “giant crash” in south-central Illinois.
Illinois State Police mentioned a crash involving a number of automobiles occurred about 11:40 a.m. from milepost 62 to 80 in Montgomery County.
The Nationwide Climate Service mentioned on Twitter that visibility within the space was poor after a “mixture of newly plowed fields and gusty northwest winds” generated a mud storm.
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Illinois State Police urged drivers to hunt alternate routes as site visitors was being diverted onto a frontage street.
It was not instantly clear what number of automobiles have been concerned within the accident or the extent of accidents.
Divernon Metropolis Corridor is at the moment getting used as a “reunification publish” for households of individuals concerned within the accident, state police mentioned.
No additional info was instantly accessible. It is a growing story, please examine again for extra particulars.