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January 7, 2024 | The Associated Press

Massive Vehicle Pileup on Southern California Highway Leaves 2 Dead, 9 Injured, Authorities Say

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.—A crash involving dozens of vehicles along a foggy stretch of California’s Interstate 5 in southern California has left two people dead and nine others injured. The pileup involving 35 cars happened around 7:30 a.m. Saturday west of Bakersfield, according to authorities. Kern County Fire Department spokesman Jim Calhoun told reporters that visibility was […]

March 19, 2023 | The Associated Press

I-96 Reopens in Michigan After 150-Vehicle Pileup; 16 Hurt

PORTLAND, Mich.—An interstate highway stretch in central Michigan has reopened following a massive pileup involving 150 vehicles in whiteout conditions that left 16 people hospitalized. Interstate 96 in Ionia County reopened about 10 p.m. Saturday, about five hours after authorities reported the pileup in the eastbound lanes near Portland, a city more than 100 miles […]

March 11, 2023 | The Associated Press

More Than 40 Vehicles Involved in Highway Pileup in Hungary

Budapest, Hungary—Dozens of vehicles collided in a pileup in Hungary, causing numerous injuries and setting several of the vehicles on fire Saturday. Police said the collision, which involved five tractor-trailers and 37 other vehicles, occurred on the M1 highway around 15 miles (25 kilometers) west of Budapest, Hungary’s capital. The pileup caused 19 vehicles to […]

January 28, 2023 | The Associated Press

Snow Leads to Massive Pileup in Wisconsin, Dozens Injured

MADISON, Wis.—Dozens of people were injured in a massive traffic pileup amid snowy conditions in southern Wisconsin on Friday, which blocked Interstate 39/90 for hours, authorities said. Beloit Memorial Hospital said at least 27 people were treated for injuries sustained in the crash, WIFR-TV reported. The extent of their injuries was not immediately clear, the […]

December 28, 2022 | Reuters

One Dead in Big Pileup on Chinese Bridge Shrouded in Fog: State Media

BEIJING—One person was killed on Wednesday when more than 200 vehicles were involved in a pile-up on a bridge in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou in heavy fog, rescuers and the CCTV state broadcaster reported. Cars and trucks could been seen crumpled and piled on top of each other on the Zhengxin Huanghe bridge in […]

December 24, 2022 | Mimi Nguyen Ly

At Least 4 Dead After Multi-Vehicle Pileup in Ohio Amid ‘White-Out Conditions’

At least four people are dead after more than 40 vehicles were involved in a pileup in Ohio early Friday afternoon, authorities have confirmed. The multi-vehicle crash occurred along the Ohio Turnpike in Sandusky County and involved at least 46 vehicles, the Ohio State Highway Patrol announced around 2 p.m. local time. “Weather is a factor in […]

July 17, 2022 | The Associated Press

2 Children Among 6 Dead in Montana Highway Pileup, 8 Others Injured

Two children are among the six people who died in a Montana pileup after a Friday evening dust storm caused blackout conditions on Interstate 90, a major route in both Montana and the Western U.S. Montana Highway Patrol Sgt. Jay Nelson said investigators so far have found no other factors that contributed to the pileup […]

July 13, 2022 | The Associated Press

Cars Hit Pack of Wild Boars in Greece; 2 Killed, 4 Injured

THESSALONIKI, Greece—A three-car pileup caused by a pack of wild boars in northern Greece killed two people and left four more hospitalized, police said Tuesday. The accident happened shortly before midnight Monday on a two-lane road about 60 kilometers (37 miles) north of Thessaloniki. A patrol car carrying three police officers slammed into the pack […]

March 29, 2022 | The Associated Press

Cleanup of Deadly Pennsylvania Pileup Keeps Interstate Shut

POTTSVILLE, Pa.—A stretch of an interstate highway in Pennsylvania remained shuttered Tuesday, a day after at least three people were killed and more than a dozen others injured when tractor-trailers and other vehicles lost control and slammed into each other during a snow squall. Interstate 81 north remained closed early Tuesday morning following the wreck […]

December 22, 2019 | The Associated Press

Police: 69-Vehicle Pileup in Virginia Leaves Dozens Injured

A pileup involving more than 60 cars on a major interstate in Virginia on Sunday morning injured dozens of people, some critically.

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