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| Texas highway collisions kill two | Texas highway collisions kill two |
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| Two people have been killed and more than 80 hurt when at least 140 vehicles collided on a Texas highway in dense fog, leaving trucks twisted on top of each other and authorities rushing to pull survivors from the wreckage. | Two people have been killed and more than 80 hurt when at least 140 vehicles collided on a Texas highway in dense fog, leaving trucks twisted on top of each other and authorities rushing to pull survivors from the wreckage. |
| "It is catastrophic," said Rod Carroll, deputy at the Jefferson County sheriff's office. "I've got cars on top of cars." | |
| The crashes happened on Interstate 10 about 80 miles east of Houston on Thursday morning. | The crashes happened on Interstate 10 about 80 miles east of Houston on Thursday morning. |
| Carroll said 80 to 90 people were taken to the hospital, with 10 to 12 of those in a serious to critical condition. Up to 150 vehicles were involved in the pileup. The fog was so thick officers attending the scene did not immediately realise they were dealing with multiple accidents, he added. | Carroll said 80 to 90 people were taken to the hospital, with 10 to 12 of those in a serious to critical condition. Up to 150 vehicles were involved in the pileup. The fog was so thick officers attending the scene did not immediately realise they were dealing with multiple accidents, he added. |
| According to the Texas department of public safety, a crash on the eastbound side of the highway triggered a series of other accidents. There were also multiple crashes on the other side of the highway. | |
| Stephanie Davis, an officer at the department, told KFDM television two people had been killed when an SUV was crushed by a tractor trailer, and at least 100 cars and trucks were involved in the accident. She identified the dead as Debra Leggio, 60, and Vincent Leggio, 64. | Stephanie Davis, an officer at the department, told KFDM television two people had been killed when an SUV was crushed by a tractor trailer, and at least 100 cars and trucks were involved in the accident. She identified the dead as Debra Leggio, 60, and Vincent Leggio, 64. |
| The eastbound lanes on the I-10 highway were reopened on Thursday evening, more than eight hours after the incident. | The eastbound lanes on the I-10 highway were reopened on Thursday evening, more than eight hours after the incident. |
| Carroll said uninjured drivers helped authorities sort through the wreckage. "It's just people helping people," he added. "The foremost thing in this holiday season is how other travellers were helping us when we were overwhelmed, sitting and holding, putting pressure on people that were injured." | Carroll said uninjured drivers helped authorities sort through the wreckage. "It's just people helping people," he added. "The foremost thing in this holiday season is how other travellers were helping us when we were overwhelmed, sitting and holding, putting pressure on people that were injured." |