At least two people have died and at least 22 more were injured, three of them critically, in a "grim" accident involving several semi-tractor trailers on an ice-slicked highway in northern Indiana, officials said on Thursday.
The
crash occurred in icy conditions on I-94, near Michigan City, Indiana,
according to LaPorte County coroner John Sullivan, speaking on the
Chicago-area ABC TV station.
"I hope our count is only at two," Sullivan said, referring to the number of fatalities. He described the scene as "grim."
"I'm very hopeful that they'll find some people alive in that wreckage," Sullivan said.
Seven
people were taken to Franciscan St. Anthony Health facility in Michigan
City, including three in critical condition, according to spokeswoman
Sarah Jones. Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital in LaPorte was
expecting to receive at least 15 patients from the accident, according
to spokeswoman Maria Fruth.
Michigan
City is about 58 miles east of Chicago. The accident occurred at about
2:40 p.m. local time, according to the Indiana Department of
Transportation Twitter feed.
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