US Supermarket Fog Causes '25-Car Pileup'... Damage Line Extends 1.6 km

7 Dead, 30 Injured... 158 Vehicles Damaged
Super Fog Formed by Combined Fog and Wildfire Smoke

A highway in Louisiana, USA, was engulfed in a thick 'super fog,' causing a 25-vehicle pileup that resulted in a total of 7 deaths.

Fox 8, a local broadcaster in the New Orleans area of Louisiana, reported on the 23rd (local time) that a 25-vehicle pileup occurred on the I-55 daytime highway between Ruddock and Manchac, leading to the closure of both directions of the road.

Line of damaged vehicles on the I-55 highway [Image source=WeatherNation X account capture]

According to local police, there have been 7 confirmed deaths so far, with 30 people injured. Additionally, 158 vehicles were damaged. The length of the damaged vehicle lineup stretched an astonishing 1.6 km.

The cause of the accident was the so-called 'super fog' that covered the highway. On the day of the accident, the road was already heavily foggy, and on top of that, smoke from a fire in nearby wetlands mixed in, creating the super fog.

The accident scene captured by a netizen [Image source=X]

Regarding this, the local sheriff stated, "A total of 25 collision accidents occurred at three points on the I-55 highway," adding, "Three trucks on the northbound lane were engulfed in flames and completely burned. There was also a fire incident on the southbound lane."

John Bel Edwards, Governor of Louisiana, urged, "The combination of wildfire smoke and dense fog is dangerous, so Louisiana residents should exercise extra caution when traveling."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.