Heavy snow continued in the Midwest of the United States. At regarding 12:30 on the 27th in Rock County (Rock County) in southern Wisconsin, at least 85 vehicles crashed into a ball on Interstate 39/90 due to icy and slippery roads, and the traffic was blocked for several times. Hours. Beloit Memorial Hospital (Beloit Memorial Hospital) said at least 27 people were injured and taken to hospital in the accident.
The New York Post and the Associated Press reported on the 28th that the Wisconsin State Patrol issued a statement saying that the accident occurred between Janesville and Beloit, resulting in the closure of the highway in both directions. , The situation was not completely ruled out until 9:45 that night. The statement said that the main cause of the chain accident was heavy snow, poor visibility and icy roads.
According to the National Weather Service (National Weather Service), as of 6 a.m. local time on Friday, Beloit had received a total of 2.2 inches (nearly 6 centimeters) of snow in the 24 hours.