US EditionWinter Weather Causes Massive Pileup in New York, Brings Dangerous Cold to Great Lakes
Seven injured in a 30-vehicle pileup on I-81 caused by icy roads and extreme cold limiting salt pretreatment, officials said.
- On Thursday, New York State Police reported a weather-related chain-reaction crash on I-81 southbound near LaFayette involving more than 30 vehicles, including three tractor-trailers, and at least two people with serious injuries.
- Police said weather conditions contributed to the crash, with an ice layer under snow and changing temperatures creating hazardous road surfaces.
- Hospital officials reported four people were taken to Crouse Hospital and three to Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, with at least two sustaining serious but not life-threatening injuries.
- Southbound travel lanes on I-81 were closed to all traffic for several hours, halting travel on a busy interstate near Syracuse and causing regional travel disruption near Syracuse.
- Over the next week, the Arctic outbreak is expected to affect millions of Americans, with salt becoming ineffective and private plow companies facing shortages as prices rise from $180 to $360 per ton.
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Winter weather causes massive pileup in New York, brings dangerous cold to Great Lakes
Winter weather is wreaking havoc across the Great Lakes region, with a massive pileup on Interstate 81 in New York State near Syracuse sending seven people to the hospital Thursday.The multi-vehicle crash near Lafayette involved around 30 vehicles, including three tractor-trailers. At least two people suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries. Police believe weather conditions contributed to the crash.Ohio was not spared from the snowy …
A large carambola was recorded on a major New York State track, after more than 30 vehicles were involved in a multiple crash over Interstate 81 (I-81), south of Syracuse. The vehicle accident left at least seven people injured, two of them seriously, but without vital risk, according to local authorities and CNN news agency reports. From the very first hours, the accident generated enormous road chaos, long rows of cars stopped, in addition to …
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