At least four people were killed and several others were injured in a massive, 50-car pileup on the Ohio Turnpike on Friday amid “whiteout conditions,” the Ohio State Highway Patrol sai…
Purpura said drivers were experiencing “whiteout conditions” on the road amid heavy winds and snow.responders were bussing people from their vehicles to a local facility to stay warm from the subzero temperatures.
“This is going to be ongoing for a while,” an OSHP spokesperson told WTVG. “There are a lot of troopers and first responders out there working through this.” OHSHP also responded to a fatal crash on County Road 49 near Huntsville about 80 miles to the south of the pileup. Officials have asked that people remain in their homes if they can help it. If drivers must go out, he asked them to take it slow, increase their following distance and to buckle up.“Our sympathy goes to those families who have lost a loved one during this severe weather situation in Ohio,”Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine
“The road conditions continue to be very dangerous across the state, with white outs and extremely cold temperatures continuing. Please continue to remain home if at all possible and be vigilant with these extremely dangerous road conditions”It’s not clear when the crash scene will be clear. The road remains closed in both directions, WTVG reported.
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