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marmar

(80,409 posts) Fri Dec 23, 2022, 05:10 PM Dec 2022

50-car pileup on Ohio Turnpike leaves 1 dead, multiple injured [View all]

SANDUSKY COUNTY, Ohio (WCMH) — At least one person is dead and multiple others are injured after around 50 vehicles crashed on the Ohio Turnpike in Sandusky County Friday afternoon, the Ohio State Highway Patrol confirmed.

Photos from a driver on the turnpike show dozens of vehicles crashed along the turnpike, including semi-trucks, pickup trucks and cars.

The OSHP responded to calls of a crash at 12:34 p.m. at mile marker 106 going eastbound, OSHP said. So far, 46 vehicles were involved in the crash. OSHP did not yet know how how many people were injured. ..........(more)

https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/50-car-pileup-on-ohio-turnpike-leaves-1-dead-multiple-injured/

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50-car pileup on Ohio Turnpike leaves 1 dead, multiple injured [View all] marmar Dec 2022 OP

That lake effect snow can be brutal. marble falls Dec 2022 #1

I don't think that's necessarily a lake effect event. A HERETIC I AM Dec 2022 #7

Wind effect, too, from blowing snow wnylib Dec 2022 #9

Yup. Driven across that stretch of road dozens of times over the years A HERETIC I AM Dec 2022 #13

I am more inclined to blame the drivers behind wnylib Dec 2022 #15

Lake effect snow Cleveland and east. we can do it Dec 2022 #8

Oh yeah. I can see it outside my window wnylib Dec 2022 #11

Too Much Ice? ProfessorGAC Dec 2022 #2

It rained last night before the temperature dropped nearly 40 deg F. roamer65 Dec 2022 #6

Most likely ice. It was raining prior to wnylib Dec 2022 #12

I thought there was a ban on semis blueinredohio Dec 2022 #3

Damn human-driving vehicles! Lot of problems with the human software. Alexander Of Assyria Dec 2022 #4

Lake Erie snow and ice. roamer65 Dec 2022 #5

How sad and insane is this? People dying just going back and forth from place to place. n/t TeamProg Dec 2022 #10

I will never understand how so many people disregard warnings to help them? Why were so many out Samrob Dec 2022 #14

They must think they are in Germany DFW Dec 2022 #16

Video; A HERETIC I AM Dec 2022 #17