A pileup involving about 100 cars, trucks and big rigs during a blinding snowstorm shut down a 17-mile stretch of central Illinois interstate for a second day
This image from video provided by David Troesser shows a pileup involving about 100 cars, trucks and big rigs during a blinding snowstorm on Interstate 39 north of Bloomington, Ill,. on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. There were no reports of injuries in the crashes, which happened as winds gusting up to 40 mph cut visibility during a storm that swept through the Midwest and other parts of the country.BLOOMINGTON, Ill.
Interstate 39 north of Bloomington was closed in both directions Friday morning as crews worked to untangle the nine passenger vehicles and 19 commercial vehicles as well as retrieve dozens more that slid Thursday off the icy roadway, Illinois State Police Trooper Haylie Polistina said. Shortly before midday Friday, the northbound lanes were opened but the southbound lanes remained closed.
There were no reports of injuries in the crashes, which happened as winds gusting up to 40 mph cut visibility during a storm that swept through the Midwest andAuthorities were able to escort all the stranded motorists to warming centers, state police said in a statement.and elsewhere. Chicago's two international airports saw more than 500 flights canceled during the storm, which dropped more than 4 inches of snow across the region.
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