Photos from the fatal 50-car pileup that closed the Ohio Turnpike in both directions near Sandusky.
SANDUSKY, Ohio — Shocking images circulating on social media show a disastrous pileup of dozens of vehicles on the Ohio Turnpike near Sandusky amid a severe winter storm causing icy roads and low visibility due to snow blowing in blizzard-strength winds. One person is confirmed dead in the crashes that involved about 50 cars.
Ohio State Highway Patrol officials believe that about 50 vehicles were involved in the crashes, which happened on the eastbound lanes of I-80 between State Route 53 and State Route 4 in Groton Township in Erie County. State officials whiteout conditions caused the crashes. All westbound traffic is being diverted off at Exit-118 , and all eastbound traffic is being diverted off at Exit-91 , Turnpike officials said.
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