40-Vehicle Pileup in Blizzard Shuts Down I-80 in Iowa
At a Glance Blowing snow was creating whiteout conditions and making travel hazardous in several parts of the state.State troopers reported numerous crashes on I-80 and I-35.Two State Patrol vehicles were smashed in the crash, but the troopers were not injured. A multi-vehicle pileup involving what looked like a dozen overturned and jackknifed semitrailer trucks shut down eastbound Interstate 80 between Colfax and Newton in central Iowa Thursday afternoon. Two Iowa State Patrol . The troopers were not injured, the...