Ohio crash: 46-vehicle pileup leaves at least four dead in winter storm
The IndependentThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Four people are confirmed dead and a number of others have been injured in a 46-vehicle pile-up during Winter Storm Elliott. The deadly crash happened in whiteout conditions on Friday afternoon in the eastbound lane of Ohio Turnpike I-75 in Erie County, according to highway patrol. Temperatures in Erie County hit four degrees below zero all of Friday afternoon, adding biting cold to the obstacles faced by rescuers working to help drivers caught in the pile-up. Law enforcement cleared fifteen commercial vehicles from the turnpike, Ohio State Highway Patrol said, and the cause of the crash would be investigated.
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