Overview
- Authorities report roughly 67 vehicles crashed over about 300 meters on the night of December 26 during heavy snowfall.
- A fire spread to around ten vehicles, and firefighters needed roughly seven to seven and a half hours to extinguish it.
- Two people were confirmed dead, including a 77-year-old woman, and 26 were injured with five in serious condition.
- Investigators say a collision between two trucks on an exit lane appears to have set off the chain reaction.
- The expressway remains closed in both directions for about 30 kilometers for vehicle removal and road cleaning, with no reopening time given.