周一，伊州55号州际公路中南部发生连环交通事故，事发附近的公路已经被关闭。警方报告称，事故发生时，当地发生了一场沙尘暴，导致“多起车祸追尾，造成人员受伤”。Full video of the accident scene on I-55 south of Springfield, IL near the Sangamon Montgomery county line. Horrific. Dust being kicked up by 45mph winds contributing to this awful tragedy where sadly people have lost their lives. pic.twitter.com/oaWXoIHJXK
— Kevin Lighty - WCIA 3 Chief Meteorologist (@KevinLighty) May 2, 2023
警方称，这起“大型撞车事件”发生在蒙哥马利郡（Montgomery County）76号路标附近。伊州警察队长瑞安·斯塔里克（Ryan Starrick）说，至少有“40到60辆车”卷入了撞车事故，30多人住院治疗，他们接到了多人死亡的报道。
NATURE IS TALKING AND WE KEEP IGNORING IT.
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My heart goes to those involved and the families affected.
Six dead, more than 30 hospitalized after blowing dust leads to accidents on I-55 in Montgomery County, Illinois pic.twitter.com/PNkzBZk0WD
伊州警方表示，警察正在应对多起连环撞车事故，事故造成人员受伤。警方关闭了从63号路标到80号路标两个方向的公路。这起事件发生在伊州斯法默斯维尔（Farmersville）附近。
警方说：“据报道，该地区的能见度很低，原因是扬尘。”社交媒体上的图片显示，事故发生时似乎有一场沙尘暴。
更多关于多少人受伤或涉及多少辆汽车的细节仍不清楚。州警察说，中午刚过，关闭时间从52号路标延长到80号路标，双向公路均关闭。警方说，迪维农市政厅（Divernon City Hall）被用作事故家属团聚的地点。
TRAFFIC ALERT: I-55 just south of the Montgomery County line is still shut down. Authorities say there is 20+ vehicles involved. : Springfield Fire Dept. pic.twitter.com/2lZy3xus6M
— Caryn Eisert (@CarynEisert) May 1, 2023
State police report 'multiple fatalities', dozens of ambulances dispatched to scene of massive pile-up on I-55 in Montgomery County, Illinois, due to dust storms. pic.twitter.com/C7K6akAyva
— Dee Dee Weeks (@DeeDeeWeeks) May 1, 2023
State police report 'multiple fatalities', dozens of ambulances dispatched to scene of massive pile-up on I-55 in Montgomery County, Illinois, due to dust storms. pic.twitter.com/C7K6akAyva
— Dee Dee Weeks (@DeeDeeWeeks) May 1, 2023
