At Least 6 Dead After Dust Storm Causes Pileup in Illinois

At Least 6 Dead After Dust Storm Causes Pileup in Illinois
Smoke billows after a crash involving at least 20 vehicles shut down a highway in Ill. on May 1, 2023. WICS TV via AP
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At least six people are dead and dozens are injured after a massive highway pileup on Monday morning due to a dust storm in Illinois.

The pileup in Montgomery County involved 30 commercial vehicles and 40 to 60 private vehicles, the Illinois State Police (ISP) said in a preliminary statement at 5:45 p.m. local time.
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