Massive 69-car pileup in Virginia leaves several with critical injuries, shuts down interstate
A massive “chain reaction” pileup on an interstate in Virginia early Sunday left dozens of people with injuries ranging from minor to life-threatening, authorities said.
At least 69 vehicles crashed in the westbound lanes of I-64 near Williamsburg at 7:51 a.m., Virginia State Police Sgt. Michelle Anaya said at a news conference later Sunday. At the time of the crash, police said ice was present on the Queens Creek Bridge and heavy fog covered the area.
Anaya called the ice and fog conditions "causative factors" of the crashes, saying that the initial cause was still unknown and may take several days to learn as troopers continue to investigate.
Photos of the scene showed a clog of cars, some with crunched rear ends, dented doors and broken headlights.
The congestion was so tight that some vehicles had been pushed off the road by other cars that were forced underneath their frames. First responders were forced to walk across the wreckage on the roofs of vehicles.
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