The cause of the accident was a sudden ice rain. As American media note, the road became so slippery because of this that even rescuers who arrived to help the victims were falling on it.
As of the morning of February 12, the accident claimed the lives of 6 people. More than three dozen more people were hospitalized with injuries of varying severity.
In the published photos and videos, you can see that the consequences of the accident are more than serious. Many cars simply turned into piles of metal and cannot be restored.
The ice on the road also caused a number of other accidents in the region. In particular, 26 cars collided on a highway in Austin, Texas. In addition, several accidents occurred due to bad weather in the neighboring state of Tennessee.
At the moment, local authorities, police, and rescue services are dealing with the aftermath of the accident.
