Death Toll Rises, At Least 158 Vehicles Involved In Massive Pileup On I-55 In Louisiana
At least seven people are now dead after a massive pileup near Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana on Monday, as sections of I-55 remain closed. FOX Weather correspondent Nicole Valdes has the latest. #foxweather #weather #louisiana
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It’s a shame that people don’t take driving safety as seriously as it should be.
* seriously
same happens in the mountains, people driving above the fog doing 65, hit the low areas where the fog has settled….never slowing down.
It was also the invisibility due to the FOG!!!
@Robyn TousianaFog didn’t wreck those cars, people did.
I was just on this stretch of highway two weeks ago after dark, and after I got onto I-10 headed toward New Orleans, a guy came past me weaving through dense traffic, often diving through gaps where he only had a few feet on either side of him. It’s unbelievable how some people drive.
That’s awful, I’m sorry that you had to deal with that. Do you know how this even started? What was the main cause?
You see this all the time. I dont get it. Trying to show off? A car is not a toy. Probably a young black guy that has played too much grand theft auto and thinks you can drive like that in real life
Drivers like that make me not want to drive.
@Tricia Ashhigh fog and smoke from the fire so zero visibility.
@Kelly Bee thank you!!
I’ve learned from a young age how dangerous fog is. The problem here was an area that made it so sudden and thick, there’s no right decision. Slow down, probably get hit from behind or rear-end someone. Stop, definitely get rear ended by someone. Change lanes to the side, probably hit another car. Even if you successfully get to the side, probably hit or get hit by someone else who had the same idea.
Yes. In I-80 on Thanksgiving we became aware of a stretch of black ice only after seeing multiple cars/trucks on side of highway. It was scary!
You’re so right. What a horrible situation to suddenly find yourself in. Had to be so terrifying. I feel so bad for everyone involved.
Roads under heavy fog with zero visibility should be shut down until the fog clears sufficiently. In real life though, unfortunately the authorities will not do this because of the uproar it will create!
@ZazhouEXACTLY!!! Ppl need to learn to value their safety over all else!! Stay home! Stay safe! So sad😢😢😢
@AllThingsGood
Stay home? Fog can develop while you’re already out and driving the road you’re on.
How in the HELL does something like this happen? People SLOW DOWN when you can’t see where you’re going. PLEASE!
Nobody should’ve even Been on those roads/highways at high speeds!!! Putting Your life on the line for a Job that doesn’t include that as part of the job, & driving a Killing machine when you can’t see beyond the hood of your car, is Ridiculous!!!
Even if you slow down, you have to count on everyone else slowing down—and that there isn’t someone slower ahead of you. Not all vehicles can slow down at the same rate, of course—a loaded 18-wheeler needs a longer distance to slow down than a sedan.
If a small car dramatically slows down in front of an 18-wheeler, bad things are going to happen. And I’m afraid that once they lift that 18-wheeler, they’ll find a car (or cars) underneath.
People aren’t responsible anymore. You take your life in your own hands going into public spaces.
Cell phone use.
Notice drivers in other lane not having headlights on? That’s #1.
Here in Florida, they shut down roads that are covered by thick fog until it clears. I can’t believe that those roads were still open. Prayers for the families and friends of the victims. 😔 🙏🏾 😔 🙏🏾
no they dont – been in florida 22 years
@Ask Remy I’ve been here much longer. But I believe it depends on where you live in Florida. I’m on the SE coast, and they do it here, especially near the bigger metro areas.
@kattmilk you must get bad fog
i’m in naples
@Ask Remy Yes, particularly near the ‘glades, and during the cooler months.
If it works in Florida, it makes sense to have your officials there coordinate with officials in Louisiana to implement the same strategies. But who starts the process? I guess somebody has to take the first step. It would be nice if they could work together.
Horrific scene. My mother and I survived similar deadly fog there around 5-6 yrs ago while traveling from Texas back to Georgia. I watched as cars went flying off the bridge just ahead of us and a van that somehow was facing the wrong way in one way traffic. It was like a scene from a movie. Absolutely terrifying. My heart breaks for all involved and lives lost.
now be honest – how many slowed down to match the weather conditions? I have seen people push their way through rainy days where visibility was 10 feet – they did not care about anyone’s safety. I tow an RV – I see these fools all the time
Leave your house early to avoid speeding to wherever you are going!
Prayers to the family who lost loved ones in this horrific pile up.
Yeah, but it’s a highway. You’re still going like 60-70mph…
The fog, dust storms, white out blizzards, these are the things that make truck driving so challenging….
And the idiot drivers?
You mean 4 wheelers?
@thomaschamberlain9811 100% they can make the best weather hell.
Also when you have foreigners come to America the us government let’s them drive semi’s without insurance & responsibilities.
The way people drive now I’m surprised this doesn’t happen all the time
yep. like they are immortal or something. 5AM i’m driving near Columbus,OH. same conditions-fog. everyone goes 80+ miles an hour, with a couple feet distance from each other.
Plus people 💩 attitudes behind the wheel.
@Vlad Iand my family wonders why I refuse to get a driver’s license. I see way to many incompetent drivers on the roads around here.
Seriously though, I think Drivers test, hell the whole education system, needs to be revamped. Common sense is no longer common and ignorance is in fashion.
@Nicholas Holloway You sound like 17 years old
My prayers for all those who were injured and for families of those who didn’t make it.
What are your prayers going to do?
@Scary Pineapple The prayers will give hope for the people involved. They don’t want the insurance rates to go up! 😀