This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7179547.stm
The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Previous version
1
Next version
Version 0 | Version 1 |
---|---|
Several killed in Florida pile-up | Several killed in Florida pile-up |
(about 4 hours later) | |
At least three people have died in a 50-vehicle pile up on a busy motorway, blanketed by fog and smoke from bush fires in the US state of Florida. | At least three people have died in a 50-vehicle pile up on a busy motorway, blanketed by fog and smoke from bush fires in the US state of Florida. |
The incident occurred on Interstate 4 between Tampa and Orlando. | |
Video footage showed the smouldering remains of dozens of burned-out lorries and cars, which forced the closure of a 15-mile (24km) stretch of motorway. | |
The poor visibility forced rescuers to walk along the road checking individual vehicles for injured motorists. | |
The number of casualties was not immediately known. | |
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of the multi-vehicle crash, and the role of the smoke from the brush fire that was lit as part of a controlled burn. | |
The fire however had spread rapidly, charring about 400 acres since Tuesday, sending smoke into the air just half a mile from the scene of the crash, local forestry officials said. |
Previous version
1
Next version