Up to sixty vehicles were involved in a massive I-94 crash after Michigan was hit with heavy snowfall as the Midwest and Northeast struggles to recover from repeated snow storms.
The huge pile-up occurred around 10.30am on Friday after the interstate was engulfed in whiteout conditions.
Between 50 and 60 vehicles, including trucks, were involved in the crash and several people were injured but none life-threateningly. The Michigan Department of Transportation confirmed that the accident was likely caused by a sudden snow storm.
Meanwhile, more than 120,000 people are still without power in New Jersey two days after Storm Quinn whipped through the Northeast and dumped more than one foot of snow on the region.
Motorists were also warned to take extra care while driving through the Northeast after this morning’s freezing temperatures froze the rapidly melting snow, creating dangerous black ice on the streets.
Dozens of schools in New Jersey, where 14 inches of snow fell on Wednesday, remained closed for a third day today amid the icy weather and power outages.
Up to sixty vehicles were involved in a massive I-94 crash after Michigan was hit with heavy snowfall as the Midwest and Northeast struggles to recover from repeated snow storms
Photos reveal the damage sustained after car after car collided with each other during the pile up on Friday
A long line of cars, trucks and mobile homes lines up along one side of the interstate after the crash
Emergency personnel work the scene of a multi-vehicle pileup on Interstate 94 in southern Michigan, on Friday
The huge pile-up occurred around 10.30am on Friday after the interstate was engulfed in whiteout conditions
An aerial view shows the back up of vehicles on the westbound highway, where snowy weather forced cars to swerve to avoid crashing into each other
The Nor’easter even caused rare instances of thundersnow in some areas – including New York City and Philadelphia. Experts say the unusual phenomenon is caused by shallow layers of rising, unstable air.
Thousands of flights across the region had been cancelled even before the snow started falling Wednesday due to the dire weather forecasts, while buses were suspended across New Jersey.
Power outages hit their peak on Wednesday when roughly 320,000 homes and businesses were left in the dark, in New Jersey,NJ.com reported. …..Read more: