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‘Superfog’ near New Orleans blamed for highway crashes
Updated On: 25 October, 2023 09:31 AM IST | New Orleans | Agencies
While 25 people were transported to the hospital, with injuries ranging from minor to critical, others sought medical aid on their own, authorities said
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Wreckage of a multi-vehicle pileup that killed seven people. Pic/AP
At least seven people were killed Monday after a “superfog” of smoke from marsh fires and dense morning fog caused a series of wrecks on Interstate 55 near New Orleans that left a long stretch of mangled and scorched cars, trucks and tractor-trailers.
An estimated 158 vehicles were involved and 25 people injured, according to the Louisiana State Police, who warned the death toll could climb as first responders worked into the night looking for victims, the smell of burnt wreckage still heavy in the air.
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