At least seven people were killed Monday morning after a “superfog” of smoke from south Louisiana marsh fires and dense fog caused multiple massive car crashes involving a total of 158 vehicles, authorities said.

Twenty-five people were injured and the number of fatalities may increase as first responders continue to clear the crash scenes and search for victims, Louisiana State Police said in a statement Monday evening.

Gov. John Bel Edwards issued a call for blood donors and asked for prayers “for those hurt and killed.”

  • Kbobabob@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    It’s also possible that shitty drivers took out safe drivers that managed to do the right thing. It doesn’t have to be every single driver. A single tractor trailer could plow through plenty.