Dramatic video shows the aftermath of a crash involving dozens of vehicles that left several semi-trucks scattered across a snow-coated Illinois highway.
The collision occurred on the Interstate 70 eastbound in Cumberland County at around 1:30 p.m. Sunday, according to Illinois State Police. One person was injured and 38 vehicles were damaged, state police told USA TODAY on Monday.
A man at the scene took video that shows multiple semi-trucks spread across both sides of the highway and blocking multiple lanes. One ambulance is also on scene.
“Both the interstates are blocked. It’s unbelievable,” the person filming says while rotating around the scene.
Both directions of Interstate 70 remained closed for more than 12 hours, opening early Monday just after 3 a.m., police said.
Watch aftermath of multi-vehicle highway crash
Region faces slick roads after winter storm
The region was among several areas facing hazardous travel conditions due to a winter storm that battered the Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic over the weekend.
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for southeastern Illinois through Monday afternoon but urged Illinois drivers to remain cautious around ongoing slick roads.
Earlier on Monday there were over 300,000 power outages in the region, according to USA TODAY’s tracker. As of 8:30 p.m. CT there were fewer than 30,000 in Illinois.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Video shows aftermath of massive pileup on snowy Illinois highway
