In the US highway collided with 69 cars: more than 50 injured

According to police in Virginia, the accident «chain reaction» on a major interstate highway on Sunday, December 22, resulted in the damage of 69 vehicles and has injured dozens of people.

Dramatic photographs show the crumpled car with a crumpled hood and broken Windows, causing the highway was more like a dump.

12:30 UPDATE: #VSP continues investigation into 63-vehicle chain crashes reax impacting east & west I64 in #York County. 35 transported for treatment. No fatalities reported. Continue to folo @511statewideva for detour info. @YorkPoquosonSO @VaDOTHR pic.twitter.com/UFZ2oK3f2U

— VA State Police (@VSPPIO) December 22, 2019

The incident occurred around 8 a.m. at the Western lanes on Interstate 64 in York County.

According to the police Sergeant Virginia Michelle Anaya, 51 people were taken to hospitals. Fortunately, although some serious injuries, doctors say that the life of victims threatens nothing.

The pileup in Virginia this morning has now been raised to 69 vehicles with 51 injures, some life threatening.
Due to fog and icey conditions a chain reaction resulted in the pileup
Be safe everyone. 🙏🏻#Virginia#I64 #PileUp #SundayThoughts pic.twitter.com/j3oa3Mjinr

— ~Marietta (@MariettaDaviz) December 22, 2019

«It could be much worse, and, fortunately, no confirmed deaths,» said Anaya.
Earlier, the head of the fire Department of York County Steven Kopchinskaya said that two people were seriously injured, but is expected to survive.

The state police don’t know the exact reason for the clashes, but said that sleet and heavy fog were contributing factors. An investigation into the accident continues.

«I was driving, I noticed a thick fog, slowed down and turned on the hazard lights. The next thing I saw is how the cars just start crashing into each other,» said an eyewitness, the driver Ivan levy.

Soon after this terrible accident on the Eastern lanes of the same highway, there was another clash with eight vehicles, leaving the police for a few hours they closed the entire freeway.
Western lanes did not open until 16:30 hours on December 22.

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