At least six people have died and dozens more have been injured after a dust storm caused a large pileup on a highway in Illinois, police said late on Monday.
The incident involved around 40 to 60 passenger cars and several big-rig trucks on Interstate 55 (I-55) near Springfield.
More than 30 people were taken to hospital with injuries.
“The cause of the crashes is due to excessive winds blowing dirt from farm fields across the highway, leading to zero visibility,” Illinois State Police…