At least 8 dead in Kansas dust storm as 55 vehicles crash during interstate pile-up
CBSN
At least eight people died after more than 55 vehicles were involved in a crash due to a dust storm in Kansas, authorities said Saturday.
At 3:22 p.m. local time on Friday, high winds moved into northwest Kansas from Colorado, causing a severe dust storm, leading to traffic to slow due to near-zero visibility, resulting in multiple crashes on I-70.
Eight people died in the interstate pile-up, and numerous injuries were reported, the Kansas Highway Patrol said Saturday.

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