Oklahoma Dust Storm Pile-Up

Dust storm causes multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 35

Friday, October 19, 2012

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A massive dust storm swirling reddish-brown clouds over northern Oklahoma triggered a multi-vehicle accident along a major interstate Thursday, forcing police to shut down part of the heavily traveled roadway amid near blackout conditions.

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Oklahoma Dust Storm Pile-Up

Rescue personnel from the Tonkawa Fire Department extricate a woman pinned in a vehicle after it was involved in an accident on Interstate 35 near Blackwell, Okla., on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012. A massive dust storm swirling reddish-brown clouds over northern Oklahoma triggered a multi-vehicle accident, forcing police to shut down the heavily traveled roadway amid near blackout conditions. The highway patrol said the dust storm caused a multi-car accident, and local police said nearly three dozen cars and tractor-trailers were involved. Blackwell Police Chief Fred LeValley said nine people were injured, but there were no fatalities. (AP Photo/The Ponca City News, Rolf Clements)

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Oklahoma Dust Storm Causes Pile-up on Major Interstate

Oklahoma Dust Storm Pile-Up

The rear of a car sits on top of another following a crash on Interstate 35 on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012, near Blackwell, Okla. A massive dust storm swirling reddish-brown clouds over northern Oklahoma triggered a multi-vehicle accident, forcing police to shut down the heavily traveled roadway amid near blackout conditions. The highway patrol said the dust storm caused a multi-car accident, and local police said nearly three dozen cars and tractor-trailers were involved. Blackwell Police Chief Fred LeValley said nine people were injured, but there were no fatalities. (AP Photo/The Ponca City News, Rolf Clements)

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Oklahoma Dust Storm Causes Pile-up on Major Interstate

Oklahoma Dust Storm Pile-Up

Rescue personnel from the Tonkawa Fire Department extricate a woman pinned in vehicle after it was involved in an accident on Interstate 35 near Blackwell, Okla., Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012 A massive dust storm swirling reddish-brown clouds over northern Oklahoma triggered a multi-vehicle accident, forcing police to shut down the heavily traveled roadway amid near blackout conditions. The highway patrol said the dust storm caused a multi-car accident, and local police said nearly three dozen cars and tractor-trailers were involved. Blackwell Police Chief Fred LeValley said nine people were injured, but there were no fatalities. (AP Photo/The Ponca City News, Rolf Clements)

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Oklahoma Dust Storm Causes Pile-up on Major Interstate

Oklahoma Dust Storm Pile-Up

Dust obscures the Wichita skyline as strong winds whipped through south-central Kansas, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012 in Wichita, Kan. I-35 near the Oklahoma board was closed due to the dust and numerous accidents. (AP Photo/The Wichita Eagle, Bo Rader)

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Oklahoma Dust Storm Causes Pile-up on Major Interstate

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