Illinois I-55 shutdown after dust storm causes massive pile-up, multiple wrecks
was shut down in both directions Monday after multiple vehicles crashed and piled up, killing multiple people, amid a dust storm, police said. said the initial crash occurred around 11:40 a.m. in Montgomery County, 75 miles north of St. Louis. Authorities shut down I-55 from milepost 52 to 80 in both directions. Traffic was diverted onto the frontage road and motorists were urged to take alternative routes.
Divernon City Hall was being used as a reunification post for families of those involved in the crash. Interstate 55 would be closed until late morning or early afternoon Tuesday, Starrick said.
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