Holy crap what an accident

BuckyBadger · 01-07-2008, 05:04 AM

I'm glad i did not go out yesterday. 100 cars involved

MADISON, Wis. -- Two people were killed and dozens more were hurt after about 100 vehicles collided into each other on Interstate 90 outside of Madison on Sunday, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol.

Area hospitals reported that about 54 people were taken to Madison area after the massive pileup in the eastbound lane near the Sigglekow Road to the Badger Interchange. Authorities said that the pileup was actually two incidents, concentrated near the 143 and 146 mile markers on I-90, affecting a roughly five-mile span.

Dane County Sheriff's Lt. Dan Bolch said earlier Sunday afternoon that the crash might have involved somewhere between 30 to 50 vehicles. State Patrol officials said on Sunday night the number of cars involved in the pileup included about 100 cars, WISC-TV reported.

Bolch said that the crashes appear to be fog-related. Law enforcement agents and emergency workers are still trying to sort everything out, he said.

Authorities said that the crash apparently began as some drivers began to slow down as fog rolled in. Then, other drivers didn't see traffic slowing and vehicles began to ram into each other in a domino effect, WISC-TV reported.

The Wisconsin State Patrol said that the pileup began at about 2:23 p.m.

http://www.channel3000.com/news/14989363/detail.html

**Blackbeauty** · 01-07-2008, 05:07 AM

Wow! That's a huge pileup!!! There's a road out in Cali that's famous for this fog type of pileups as well....

**Carbeaux** · 01-07-2008, 05:44 AM

Sounds like an ambulance chaser's wet dream, and an Insurance company's worst nightmare.

Treebasher · 01-07-2008, 07:19 AM

Supposed to be near record highs around here again today, near 45 degrees. With snow on the ground it's pretty foggy again.

pagerdaddy · 01-07-2008, 07:33 AM

A similar accident in Tennessee left around 12 dead. They have since installed a fog warning system around that area.

EP6:11 · 01-07-2008, 09:01 AM

I think fog is the worst condition to drive in. At least in rain or snow you can still see an accident ahead of you and react in time (if you are driving in a defensive manner). Here in Cali, the drivers are insane.

BuckyBadger · 01-07-2008, 01:48 PM

It's even worse today...and we have a tornado warning, 1 county over!!!!
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