More than 100 vehicles pile up on US motorway after crashMore than 100 vehicles were involved in a pile-up that closed the I96 interstate road in Ottawa County, Michigan on 19 January. State police reported that there had been multiple injuries but no fatalities. One man involved in the accident said he could barely see the cars in front of him due to the snow when driving 20-25 mph (32-40km/h) before the crash.7 hours ago
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More than 100 vehicles pile up on US motorway after crash
On January 19th, a pile-up involving over 100 vehicles occurred on the I96 interstate in Ottawa County, Michigan. The incident resulted in the closure of the motorway and multiple injuries were reported.
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On January 19th, a pile-up involving over 100 vehicles occurred on the I96 interstate in Ottawa County, Michigan. The incident resulted in the closure of the motorway and multiple injuries were reported. According to state police, there were no fatalities. A driver involved stated that heavy snow impaired visibility, making it difficult to see the cars ahead while driving at approximately 20-25 mph. The poor visibility due to snow is believed to be a contributing factor to the large-scale collision.
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State police reported multiple injuries but no fatalities.
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The I96 interstate road in Ottawa County, Michigan was closed due to the pile-up.
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More than 100 vehicles were involved in a pile-up on I96 in Ottawa County, Michigan on 19 January.
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One man said he could barely see the cars in front due to snow while driving 20-25 mph.
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