The severity of the highway crash made identifying remains difficult and state police said,'what was previously believed to be the remains of one individual was two.'
Deaths from the Illinois dust storm pile-up rose to seven people due to"remains confusion," Illinois state police said in a news release on Tuesday.
The severity of the highway crash made identifying remains difficult and state police said"what was previously believed to be the remains of one individual was two." in the 72-vehicle pile-up that occurred shortly before 11:00 a.m. on I-55 near Farmersville on Monday in rural Illinois. . Some of the cars were brunt and damaged beyond recognition.
The coroner confirmed the death of 88-year-old Shirley Harper of Franklin, Wisconsin, state police said. The Illinois State Police is working with the Montgomery County Coroner's Office to identify the rest of the fatalities, state police said. State Police said 37 people ranging from 2 years old to 80 years old were transported to area hospitals.
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