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

周一，伊州55號州際公路中南部發生連環交通事故，事發附近的公路已經被關閉。警方報告稱，事故發生時，當地發生了一場沙塵暴，導致“多起車禍追尾，造成人員受傷”。

警方稱，這起“大型撞車事件”發生在蒙哥馬利郡（Montgomery County）76號路標附近。伊州警察隊長瑞安·斯塔裏克（Ryan Starrick）說，至少有“40到60輛車”卷入了撞車事故，30多人住院治療，他們接到了多人死亡的報道。

NATURE IS TALKING AND WE KEEP IGNORING IT.
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

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伊州警方表示，警察正在應對多起連環撞車事故，事故造成人員受傷。警方關閉了從63號路標到80號路標兩個方向的公路。這起事件發生在伊州斯法默斯維爾（Farmersville）附近。

警方說：“據報道，該地區的能見度很低，原因是揚塵。”社交媒體上的圖片顯示，事故發生時似乎有一場沙塵暴。

更多關於多少人受傷或涉及多少輛汽車的細節仍不清楚。州警察說，中午剛過，關閉時間從52號路標延長到80號路標，雙向公路均關閉。警方說，迪維農市政廳（Divernon City Hall）被用作事故家屬團聚的地點。

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