Two dead, dozens hurt after 100+ vehicle pileup in Texas (VIDEO)

Published time: November 22, 2012 19:03
Edited time: November 23, 2012 05:59
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Two people have died and over 50 have been injured as more than 100 vehicles piled up on a foggy interstate highway in southeastern Texas on Thanksgiving Day.

­Some sources say that as many as 80 people may have been injured in the accident. But hospital officials only confirm 51 people, with eight of them in critical condition. 

Multiple ambulance crews took injured people to at least five different hospitals in the area.

The massive accident happened on highway I-10, on the eastbound side, around 8 am local time. At least seven tractor trailers were involved, some of them carrying hazardous materials, but they are not leaking, local officials said.

Firefighters had to use the 'jaws of life' to cut people out of a car and pickup truck, Chief Charles Sonnier of the Labelle-Fannett Volunteer Fire Department was quoted as saying by KFDM News.

I-10 West has been reopened, while I-10 East will remain closed for another 8-10 hours.

Authorities say the chain reaction accident happened because of extremely dense fog in the area.

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turkey fubra (unregistered) 25.11.2012 06:17

everyone knows there are many accidents on xgiven & everyone says be careful driven when you,depart the gathwring. folks gwt lost goin,to aunt Sallys. maybe they were googlen on ther ipad fer directions or readen their kundle whilst drivinen. who knows. anything but drive.

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Californian (unregistered) 23.11.2012 16:53

To all you non-Americans out there. Yes it is OUR American fault for inviting all the world's third world foreigners to crowd our roads with idiot drivers.....

For example............S ome of the worst drivers in the United States are Taxi drivers...Most of those guys are Arab / Middle Eastern types....Many Mexicans disregard road rules, like driving slow in the fast lanes or driving fast in the slow lanes and in fog or rain they crash a lot............Asian women (as much as I love them) are ridiculously cautious & slow like senior Americans...especial ly the old white guys......

Fi nally,  if you want to criticize American drivers, think about all the distractions. Take a look at Black people and chubby soccer moms who are always too preoccupied with music , phone, TEXTING (if you can believe that one ) arguing, smacking their kids around etc. to pay attention to the road.


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Texan (unregistered) 23.11.2012 16:20

RE: amjad (unregistered) Nove mber 23, 2012, 19:10  0 i m not at all worried about deaths in america you've killed so many People in japan vietnam afghanistan iraq lybi syria and Palestine. now you are getting killed worst theres notthing wrong with america It is people like you that like to label all Americans as something they are not. There is Millions of us who cringe and pray for families hurt by car bombings and other deadly mishaps. People like you and your comments fuel the racist bigotry of this country toward your people. Taken, your name is Amjad. We are all brothers and sisters of this earth, however given the system of world politics in the past century we are all 'born dead'. No need for your ignorant comments like, 'we' the average Americ an is responsible for the bad things in the world. We work to survive and provide for our family just like you... 

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