More than 50 people injured in 69-vehicle freeway pileup
Heavy fog and an ice-slickened highway contributed to a massive pre-Christmas 69-vehicle pileup in eastern Virginia on Sunday that left more than 50 people injured, two in critical condition, authorities said. The chain-reaction crash happened just before 8 a.m. in the westbound lanes of Interstate 64 near Williamsburg, Virginia, Virginia State Police Sgt. Michelle Anaya said during a news conference Sunday afternoon. "We do not know the cause of the initial accident, but we do know that fog and the icy road conditions were causative factors in this multi-vehicle crash," Anaya said.
People need to stay home in those conditions. No amount of Christmas crap is worth it. I've driven 4X4's on ice. It doesn't matter, it's just the laws of physics. There is nothing like tapping the brakes and all you hear/feel is "sshhhh". Scary feeling.