The death toll from numerous crashes on Interstate 55 that occurred amid a blinding dust storm has risen to eight, a coroner said Wednesday.
Ruth Rau, 81, of Sorento, who was a passenger in a car that crashed in the May 1 dust storm , died of blunt force injuries Tuesday night at a Springfield hospital, Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon said.
The crashes involved a total of 72 vehicles, with at least 37 people taken to hospitals.
Source: republicworld.com
Categories: Illinois, General