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1 Killed in Arizona Dust Storm

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 08:58:05 CDT

Dust storms are once again rolling across Arizona, leading to a series of crashes that killed one person and shut down Interstate 10 for hours. Another six people are in critical condition following the three accidents yesterday, the Arizona Republic reports. One pile-up involved 16 vehicles, the BBC notes. "The...

Winter Storms Bring 100-Car Pileup in Fargo

Matt Cantor — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 10:27:13 CST

A blizzard in North Dakota led to a 100-vehicle pileup on I-94, KFYR-TV reports. Drivers were stranded for hours near Fargo with visibility less than 10 feet in some areas. “It was a little surreal there for a while,” said one observer. No life-threatening injuries have been reported. I-94 is...

59 Vehicle Pile-Up Shuts Highway

Peter Fearon — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:07:08 CST

A New Hampshire highway was shut down yesterday when 59 vehicles, including three buses and two tractor trailers, piled into one another in a snowstorm. Interstate 93 was closed for several hours as 100 injured people were treated at the scene, reports the Manchester Union Leader . Some 15 people were...