The world is shocked by the reason behind the ‘168-vehicle’ pile-up in the U.S.

The cause of the 168-vehicle pile-up in the U.S. was fog?

Have you ever heard of ‘super fog’? Although it is rare in our country, it is said that in other countries, foggy weather is common due to various climatic factors. On foggy days, visibility decreases, making it difficult to secure a view, and the risk of traffic accidents is known to increase, so each country is actively recommending safe driving. ‘Super fog’ refers to very dense fog, and recently, a massive collision accident occurred on a highway in the U.S. due to this super fog, and it has been a hot topic worldwide for several days. The human casualties, including the death toll, and the scale of the damage are said to be enormous, and they are still being reported. Let’s find out what happened.

A minimum of 168 vehicles involved in the collision
The cause of the accident was super fog

On the 23rd (local time), a chain collision accident occurred on a highway in Louisiana, U.S. The accident occurred over a 1-mile section of the road, and as of the 25th, the number of damaged vehicles was at least 168, and the number of deaths was 8, and the number of injuries was 63. It is also reported that the number is increasing day by day, implying that a very large-scale accident occurred.

The main culprit of the multiple collisions was confirmed to be ‘super fog’. Those who were at the scene at the time said that the fog was very dense that morning. They also consistently explained the process of the chain collision accident, saying that they barely stopped by stepping on the brakes just before colliding with the car in front, but several vehicles behind them started to hit their cars one after another.

Continued collision sounds and fires
Visibility was close to 0

Also, on the highway that became a scrap yard in an instant, the sound of cars colliding continued for over 30 minutes, and there were sounds of requesting help and tires bursting everywhere. They also told of the terrible situation at the time, filled with thick smoke and a burning smell caused by the fire.

Weather experts diagnosed the cause of the accident, saying, “The area where the accident occurred was a place where wildfires often occurred, and it was a humid environment with a lot of smoke because it was by a lake. The super fog created as a result would have had a big impact on the accident.” In addition, the visibility of the road at the time of the accident was measured to be close to ‘0’, causing surprise.

Scared reactions and
Reminds of the Yeongjong Bridge accident

Meanwhile, netizens who heard the news of the large-scale collision accident showed reactions such as “The fog was very heavy, it’s too scary.”, “It’s like a disaster movie, it’s scary.”, “This can happen anywhere, anytime. On bad weather days, turn on the emergency flashers and always slow down.”, “Let’s all drive safely please.”.

Especially, many netizens reacted that the ‘Yeongjong Bridge Accident’ in our country in the past came to mind when they saw this accident. The accident was a disgraceful accident that was recorded in the Guinness Book as a 106-vehicle chain collision accident that occurred on the Yeongjong Bridge in Incheon in 2015, and this was also an unprecedented situation caused by dense fog and failure to secure a safe distance. As such, when driving, never be complacent and always drive safely to prepare for accidents that can occur anywhere, anytime.