More than 30 people between the ages of 2 and 80 have been hospitalized with injuries ranging from minor to life-threatening, Illinois State Police Maj. Ryan Starrick said at a news conference on Monday. evening. State police said the clashes, which involved up to 90 vehicles on Interstate 55 north of Farmersville, included separate collisions on and off the freeway. “The cause of the accident was due to high winds blowing mud from agricultural fields across the highway, resulting in zero visibility,” Starrick said.
Two large trucks, 28 other trucks and up to 60 cars were damaged in the crash. A spokesperson for the Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency told a news conference it was difficult to reach the injured because some vehicles were on fire when first responders arrived at the scene . The highway will be closed until Tuesday noon.
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