The record
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| event_type | Dense Smoke |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 410,705 |
| episode_id | 68,436 |
| begin_utc | 2012-08-18T11:00:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 2012-08-18T13:00:00+00:00 |
| state | INDIANA |
| cz_type | Z |
| cz_name | JASPER |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 1 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 4 |
| damage_property | 0.00K |
| damage_crops | 0.00K |
| wfo_source | Newspaper |
| episode_narrative | Dense smoke from a farm that was burning hay reduced visibility to less than 30 feet over portions of Interstate 65 near mile marker 227 leading to three separate collisions involving 20 cars between 6:00 AM CST and 6:18 AM CST. Four injuries and one fatality were reported. The first collision occurred on the northbound side when two semi-trailers wrecked causing a chain reaction involving a total of 12 vehicles. One passenger was killed and one was airlifted in serious condition. Less than half a mile away in the southbound lanes, six vehicles were involved in an accident. A third accident occurred in the southbound lanes involving two cars. Three people were injured. |
| event_narrative | At least 20 vehicles were involved in three separate accidents along a two-mile stretch centered near mile marker 227 on Interstate 65. One indirect fatality and at least four indirect injuries were reported. The wrecks were attributed to smoke from a nearby farm and possibly fog reducing visibility to less than 30 feet. The interstate was closed for seven and a half hours. |
| year | 2,012 |
Provenance
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Storage: spine