Wow what a bloody mess! Literally. R.I.P.
3 killed in 75-car pileup on Virginia highway
3 killed in 75-car pileup on Virginia highway
Published March 31, 2013
Associated Press
GALAX, Va. - About 75 vehicles crashed Sunday along a mountainous, foggy stretch of interstate near the Virginia-North Carolina border, killing three people and injuring more than 20 others, police said.
Traffic backed up for about 8 miles in the southbound lanes of I-77 in southwest Virginia. Authorities closed the northbound lanes so fire trucks, ambulances and police could get to the wreck.
A series of crashes began around 1:15 p.m. Sunday in the area of Fancy Gap Mountain. There was heavy fog at the time and photos of the scene after the accident showed poor visibility.
"This mountain is notorious for fog banks. They have advance signs warning people. But the problem is, people are seeing well and suddenly they're in a fog bank," said Glen Sage of the American Red Cross office in Galax.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/03/31/3-killed-in-75-car-pileup-on-virginia-highway/#ixzz2PA6INvIe
Published March 31, 2013
Associated Press
GALAX, Va. - About 75 vehicles crashed Sunday along a mountainous, foggy stretch of interstate near the Virginia-North Carolina border, killing three people and injuring more than 20 others, police said.
Traffic backed up for about 8 miles in the southbound lanes of I-77 in southwest Virginia. Authorities closed the northbound lanes so fire trucks, ambulances and police could get to the wreck.
A series of crashes began around 1:15 p.m. Sunday in the area of Fancy Gap Mountain. There was heavy fog at the time and photos of the scene after the accident showed poor visibility.
"This mountain is notorious for fog banks. They have advance signs warning people. But the problem is, people are seeing well and suddenly they're in a fog bank," said Glen Sage of the American Red Cross office in Galax.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/03/31/3-killed-in-75-car-pileup-on-virginia-highway/#ixzz2PA6INvIe
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