At least three people were killed in a massive pileup on Interstate 94 in Indiana on Thursday in a crash that involved some 15 semi trucks as well as other vehicles, Indiana authorities said.
By evening one person still was pinned beneath the wreckage, state police told NBCChicago.com.
"It’s just a mess out there right now,” LaPorte County Coroner John Sullivan told the station.
Sullivan said the victims are a 66-year-old Chicago-area man, who had a dog with him that also died, and a couple from Grand Rapids, Mich. The names were withheld until families are notified.
Twenty other people were hurt and taken to local hospitals, state police said. At least three were in critical condition.
All told, the crash -- which closed busy Interstate 94 for hours -- involved more than 40 vehicles, state troopers said. The freeway was expected to reopen westbound late Thursday.
NBCChicago footage taken from a helicopter showed snowy conditions
Dixie Juchcinski, speaking in stand-still traffic some 4 miles from the crash, told the station the accident occurred in white-out conditions.
"When we first came to a stop, it was a complete white out," Juchcinski said. "It was kind of a surprise to us because we could only see one or two cars in front of us."
By evening one person still was pinned beneath the wreckage, state police told NBCChicago.com.
"It’s just a mess out there right now,” LaPorte County Coroner John Sullivan told the station.
Sullivan said the victims are a 66-year-old Chicago-area man, who had a dog with him that also died, and a couple from Grand Rapids, Mich. The names were withheld until families are notified.
Twenty other people were hurt and taken to local hospitals, state police said. At least three were in critical condition.
All told, the crash -- which closed busy Interstate 94 for hours -- involved more than 40 vehicles, state troopers said. The freeway was expected to reopen westbound late Thursday.
NBCChicago footage taken from a helicopter showed snowy conditions
Dixie Juchcinski, speaking in stand-still traffic some 4 miles from the crash, told the station the accident occurred in white-out conditions.
"When we first came to a stop, it was a complete white out," Juchcinski said. "It was kind of a surprise to us because we could only see one or two cars in front of us."
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