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Two dead and nine injured after thirty-five car pile-up

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BAKERSFIELD, CA – A devastating collision involving 35 vehicles, including large trucks, occurred on a foggy stretch of Interstate 5 in Southern California early Saturday morning, resulting in at least two fatalities and nine injuries. The catastrophic event unfolded around 7:30 a.m. west of Bakersfield, according to Jim Calhoun, a spokesperson for the Kern County Fire Department. Calhoun reported that the fog had so severely reduced visibility that emergency crews could only see about 10 …

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150-Vehicle pileup in Michigan due to whiteout conditions

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On Saturday, March 18, a massive pileup involving 150 vehicles occurred on Interstate 96 in Ionia County, central Michigan. The accident happened in the eastbound lanes near Portland, where severe whiteout conditions reduced visibility. The authorities closed both the eastbound and westbound lanes of the highway at around 5 p.m. to clear the wreckage and assist those injured in the crash. According to the Michigan State Police officials, there were no serious injuries, but 16 …

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Thick Fog Causes Massive Pileup Of Nearly 300 Cars On a Bridge

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Hundreds of vehicles were involved in a massive pileup on a foggy bridge in China on Wednesday, leaving one person dead and scores injured. The pileup took place on the Zhengxin Huanghe bridge in Zhengzhou, a city in the Henan province. A series of images shared on social media show cars and trucks crumpled and piled on top of one another around 7:40 am. In one of the video clips, a motorist can be seen …

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