Foggy Conditions and Ruptured Gas Tanks Compound Deadly 35-Vehicle Pileup on California's I-5

Two Dead and Nine Injured as Bystanders Navigate Gas Plume to Aid Victims

Two people were killed and nine others injured in a massive pileup involving 35 vehicles, including 18 big rigs, on Interstate 5 in California.
The accident occurred in foggy conditions, reducing visibility to about 10 feet.
Compressed natural gas tanks on some of the big rigs ruptured during the pileup, creating a plume of gas that bystanders had to navigate to help victims.
The southbound lanes of the highway were closed for cleanup and investigation but reopened by Sunday afternoon.
Authorities are still investigating the official cause of the crash.