3 killed in 75-vehicle pileup in US
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GALAX, Virginia – Virginia State Police said three people have been killed and more than 20 were injured following a 75-vehicle pileup on an interstate highway near the Virginia-North Carolina border.
The Virginia Department of Transportation said traffic is backed up about 8 miles (13 kilometers).
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State police said a series of wrecks began around 1:15 p.m. Sunday in the southbound lanes in the area of Fancy Gap Mountain in southwest Virginia. There was heavy fog at the time.
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The interstate is closed in both directions. Northbound lanes are closed so emergency vehicles can get to the southbound lanes.
Motorists are being advised to seek alternate routes.
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