2023-10-29 01:49:01
Dense fog caused a major pileup involving more than 160 cars, leaving 7 dead and at least 63 injured Monday in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana.
Authorities confirmed on Saturday the results of this incident which occurred on the I-55 highway and which caused a large fire which spread between the vehicles involved, reports CNN.
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Some 25 injured people had to be taken to hospital for treatment of injuries ranging from minor to critical.
A tanker truck carrying a flammable substance, the identification of which was not revealed by the authorities, would have contributed to fueling the blaze and accelerating its spread.
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The dense fog responsible for poor visibility Monday was believed to have been caused by smoke from several nearby forest fires.
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During the week, all the cars were removed from the road, but authorities were still working on Saturday cleaning up debris that was still on the road.
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However, traffic was able to resume in one direction on the highway on Thursday.
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