At Least 7 People Killed in Louisiana Pileup Involving 158 Vehicles

At Least 7 People Killed in Louisiana Pileup Involving 158 Vehicles
Responders near wreckage in the aftermath of a multi-vehicle pileup on I-55 in Manchac, La., on Oct. 23, 2023. Gerald Herbert/AP Photo
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Heavy fog caused a massive pileup crash involving 158 vehicles on a Louisiana highway on Monday morning, resulting in the death of at least seven people, according to state authorities.

The crash happened on Interstate 55 in St. John the Baptist Parish, west of New Orleans. The Louisiana State Police said the search for victims is still ongoing, and there is a possibility that more fatalities could be located.