San Antonio police say that dense fog was a factor in a series of 32 separate chain reaction crashes that shut down I-37 northbound in San Antonio this morning.
Please be careful out on the roads and slow down! 1604 and i37 #HeavyFOG causing accidents #ksatnews pic.twitter.com/EzrJ79oRkT
— Ashly Custer (@AshlyCuster) February 1, 2017
The San Antonio Police Department says that at least two 18 wheelers and numerous passenger vehicles were involved in a series of 32 crashes on I-37 between Donop Road and Loop 410.
The crashes began just before 8 a.m.
Photos show a foggy scene on I-37 as emergency crews respond to a major accident involving up to 20 vehicles https://t.co/13Ezs28Jzy pic.twitter.com/caoTCV4Zmj
— mySA (@mySA) February 1, 2017
Several people have been transported to the hospital with non life threatening injuries.
SPD says fog combined with speed are to blame for the crashes, “The fog is real heavy. The accidents are continuing because cars are still traveling at a high rate of speed.”
Transportation officials aren’t sure when I-37 will reopen. Heavy traffic delays are being reported.
wreck on i37 consisting of about 10 different vehicles and a couple 18 wheelers all bashed into each other 😧 pic.twitter.com/yV1JQiwpUZ
— B.D.W (@bwhiteside5) February 1, 2017
Sources:
My San Antonio
Fox San Antonio