- Forty-five vehicles collided on snowy I-70 near Terre Haute Saturday.
- No major injuries were reported despite the massive chain reaction.
- Riley Fire Department called it their largest-ever crash response.
Technically, we’re still on the tail end of fall, but you wouldn’t know it by looking out the window in parts of the country. For much of the northern US, it already feels like winter has fully arrived. At least 45 people in Indiana learned that the hard way on Saturday, when a huge pile-up brought traffic to a standstill.
Thankfully, authorities say that there were a grand total of zero major injuries. Even so, the crash serves as a sharp reminder of how quickly road conditions can turn treacherous as temperatures drop.
The crash happened on Interstate 70 outside Terra Haute, Indiana, after some snow and ice turned the road into an impromptu skating rink. Slide-offs began as visibility diminished. Early collisions rapidly cascaded into a multi-vehicle chain reaction, scattering cars, trucks, and semi trucks across the road…