[STORMREPORTS] I-80 Pileup Sunday due to Whiteout Conditions
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The accident occurred in the westbound lanes of the coast-to-coast highway
"I can't believe nobody was killed -- cars underneath cars," Highway Patrol
Ferguson said they arrived before the ambulances did, finding four
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From: Jesse Ferrell (WeatherMatrix) (ferrell{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Mon Dec 20 2004 - 19:09:22 EST
http://edition.cnn.com/2004/US/12/19/highway.pileup/
"Authorities reopened Interstate 80 near Pennsylvania's border with Ohio on
Sunday night, hours after an estimated 70 vehicles crashed in near-whiteout
conditions.
shortly before 11:30 a.m., but traffic was halted in both directions,
Segarra said.
Cpl. Edward Silloway said. "I've never seen anything like it -- very lucky
people."
18-wheelers jackknifed across the road. Dozens of cars had smashed into
them and were littered about the crash site, some on their sides."
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