The cause is believed to be a "super fog" that obstructed drivers' vision.
According to local authorities, the serious accident occurred on Interstate 55, causing severe damage to more than 150 vehicles, at least 7 people were killed, 25 others were injured. Of the 25 injured people who were taken to the hospital for emergency treatment, many are in critical condition.
The "super fog" phenomenon has reduced the driver's visibility to almost zero, leading to a series of collisions.
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has issued a call for blood donations and prayers "for the wounded and the dead."
Scene of a multiple accident in Louisiana.
Videos and images of the "apocalyptic" scenes showed a long stretch of cars piled on top of each other, crushed and burned out on the highway.
Many people stood by the road, staring blankly at the tragic scene, while others remained in their vehicles waiting for help.
“I slammed on the brakes and slowed down as an F-250 came barreling down on top of my car,” Christopher Coll, 41, one of the drivers involved, told The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate. Coll could smell smoke and hear other drivers screaming for help as well as the sound of cars crashing and tires blowing.
Louisiana State Police shared aerial photos showing dozens of crashed cars and debris on the interstate highway that passes through swamps and vast bodies of water between Lakes Pontchartrain and Maurepas.
As of the afternoon of October 23, state police were still working to “notify families and investigate the exact cause of the accident.”
According to the US National Weather Service, the phenomenon of "super fog" often forms when condensed water vapor mixes with smoke and moisture released from smoldering organic materials, such as bushes or leaves...
On the morning of October 23, the agency issued a dense fog warning for much of southeastern Louisiana.
Minh Hoa (reported by Vietnam+, Ho Chi Minh City Police newspaper)
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