Driver describes being stuck in traffic for over 5 hours after more than 50 cars crash on I-90

BELOIT, Wis. — One of many drivers who was caught in an interstate pileup close to the Illinois-Wisconsin state line described his ordeal.

At the least 27 individuals have been harm within the chain response crash Friday alongside Interstate 90 simply north of Beloit, Wisconsin.

“We began seeing smoke, like black heavy smoke, and that was after we noticed that there was a pair semis on fireplace and we have been like, alright now what can we do? We’re caught on this gridlock,” mentioned Brandon Chau.

Greater than 50 autos have been concerned and all lanes have been shut down for hours, resulting in main backups throughout rush hour.

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Chau mentioned he was amongst these caught within the backup and sat in visitors over 5 hours.

With a full tank of fuel, he mentioned he was capable of sit in his automobile and was repeatedly up to date by responding crews.

Chau mentioned he is grateful he was capable of make it out of the crash OK.

“I am not a giant non secular particular person, however somebody was undoubtedly wanting down on us as a result of, I imply, if I stepped out the automobile and I regarded, , 20 – 40 toes behind me, there was a automobile that was within the median, the concrete media. And like flip the alternative approach and I may see in my passenger rearview mirror that there was a pink like Chevy Colorado going through the unsuitable approach too, and I knew one thing was not regular,” he mentioned.

The Wisconsin State patrol says snow had decreased visibility within the space on the time of the crash.