A massive chain-reaction crash involving โmore than 40 vehicles occurred on โฃInterstateโ 69 nearโข Fort Wayne, Indiana, over teh weekend during a period of heavy Thanksgiving travel. the incident, captured on video, unfolded amid treacherous winter weather conditions.
The crash โฃtook place as โฃa major winter โstorm system moved through the Midwest, bringing significant snowfall and hazardous road conditions. Authorities โขhad issued warnings for drivers to exercise extreme caution, anticipating the challenging weather. Responding agencies โคspent atโ least โsix hours clearing the affected vehicles.
According toโข local weather forecasts, 5 to โค10 centimeters of snow are expected in the Indiana metropolitan area in theโข coming days.โ A winter weather advisory is in effect for Indianapolis from 7 p.m. on Monday, December 1, to 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday,potentially leading to school closures and โฃdisruptions to daily life. Temperatures are forecast to be 10 to โ20 degrees Celsius below the โฃwinter average, with โขgusty winds andโค snow showersโข expected throughout the week. Drivers are urged to exercise extreme caution,especially during nighttime hours after โrush hour,due to the risk of slippery roads.