A stretch of the interstate outside of Springfield, Illinois will likely be closed through Tuesday afternoon.
Two semitrailers caught fire. There were also reports of an explosion.Visibility is low due to blowing freshly plowed field soil.
Burned up truck beds, disjointed tractor trailers and mangled vehicles of every kind were strewn across the highway after the incident.
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