I-95 crash: Three killed in accident after 17 cars crash in pile-up amid ‘super fog’ event in Florida

'Super fog': Weather event may have played role in deadly I-95 crashes

At least three people are dead after more than a dozen vehicles crashed in a pileup on an interstate in Volusia County, Florida, according to local reports.

The Miami Herald reports that at least five crashes occurred on I-95 in in Edgewater, Florida. The incident unfolded at around 1.30am Thursday when visibility was severely impacted due to fog and a controlled burn in the area.

At least one semi truck was involved, according to authorities. One child was airlifted to hospital in stable condition, the Herald reported.

It is unclear how many people were injured in the crashes but a number have been taken to local hospitals for treatment.

Much of the blame for the crash has been placed on a “super fog” event in which smoke and moisture mix with cool air and drop visibility levels to less than 10ft.

I-95 remains closed in the vicinity of Edgewater, and the northbound lanes will need to be resurfaced before they can reopen.

Key Points

• ‘Super fog’ event believed to be cause of crash
• Three dead, 17 cars involved in five crashes
• I-95 closed north and southbound in Volusia Country Florida

[3 March 2022 19:10 · Oliver O'Connell]

‘Everything went white, you couldn’t see nothing'

WFTV9 reports:

Johnny Johnson said he was forced to slow down when his rig was slammed from behind. His truck was one of 17 vehicles involved in five crashes near State Road 442 around 1.30am.

“We came on down the road and all of the sudden everything went white, you couldn’t see nothing,” Mr Johnson said.