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Eventdex · Dense & Freezing Fog

CARROLL

441212

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Event typeevent_typeDense Fog
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id441,212
Episode IDepisode_id73,066
Begin UTCbegin_utc2013-03-31T14:00:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2013-04-01T02:00:00+00:00
StatestateVIRGINIA
County/zone typecz_typeZ
County/zone namecz_nameCARROLL
Deaths directdeaths_direct0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect3
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect25
Damage propertydamage_property500.00K
Damage cropsdamage_crops0.00K
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourceNewspaper
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeDense fog near Fancy Gap helped to create the conditions for a massive pileup on southbound Interstate 77 in Carroll County. A warm front had lifted northward across the region during the early morning hours accompanied by showers. By early afternoon the bulk of the rain had shifted east but low clouds and fog persisted in areas of higher terrain along the southern Blue Ridge.
Event narrativeevent_narrativeThe dense fog, with visibility reported to be near zero, led to a horrific series of accidents around 1:15 PM EDT near mile marker 6 in the southbound (downhill) lanes of I-77. According to newspaper accounts there were 17 separate crashes along a 1-mile stretch involving 95 cars. Three people were killed and 25 taken to area hospitals. State Police cited the fog and excessive speed as factors causing the event.
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