At least 40 vehicles were involved in a pile-up crash on Interstate 74 near the Ohio-Indiana line Tuesday.
According to our partners WCPO, the pileup was a combination of two crashes that started with 28 vehicles and ended with 40 involved.
Heavy snow was reported in the area at the time of the crash and state police said these kind of pileups are not uncommon in these type of conditions.
“When these chain reaction type crashes happen, that’s often what causes them,” said Indiana State Police Sgt. Stephen Wheeles. “People lose visibility and then they start slowing down.”
Officers told WCPO there were some serious injuries in the crash that shutdown I-74 in both directions.
The crash was first reported around 11 a.m. and the highway remained closed into the afternoon.
Drivers involved in the situation were bussed to nearby Shelton Fireworks, WCPO reported.
