MONTGOMERY COUNTY, IL : At least 6 people killed in crashes on I-55 on Monday 1st May 2023

Multiple people were killed in a crash on Interstate 55 in Montgomery County, south of Springfield, Illinois, Monday morning.

Both north and southbound I-55 were closed from milepost 63 to 80 near Farmersville until 6 a.m. Tuesday.

Illinois State Police said in a 9:30 a.m. news conference that blowing dust from nearby caused "complete blackout conditions," resulting in a pileup just before 11 a.m.



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