GOODLAND, Kan. ( KSNW ) — At least eight people are dead after a 71-vehicle pileup on Interstate 70 in Kansas during a dust storm on Friday.
It took coordinated efforts from nearly every surrounding town and county more than 24 hours to reopen the highway in both directions between Colby and Goodland, about 20 miles from the Colorado border.
Authorities were first notified of the crash around 3:20 p.m. when traffic began to slow with near-zero visibility, resulting in multiple crashes. The KHP counted 71 vehicles involved…