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A huge stack of 30 vehicles on the Yellowstone River Bridge in Billings, Mont., Seriously injured two people on Saturday, authorities said.
The individuals jumped off the bridge during the accident to avoid being hit by a car, the Montana Highway Patrol tweeted. Both were hospitalized but are expected to recover. Minor injuries were also reported, but no fatalities.
“I would say this is the biggest pile-up and winter crash I’ve seen in my nearly 20 years in the fire service,” Billings Fire Chief Jason Lyon told the Billings Gazette.
Montana Department of Justice communications director Kyler Nerison told NBC News that the cause of the multiple vehicle crash was “the whiteout / zero visibility conditions caused by a sudden flurry of snow.”
The incident happened on I-90 westbound and the lane was closed until about 4:30 p.m. while soldiers investigated, Nerison said.
A driver, Bella Contreraz, told the Billings Gazette that she slammed on her brakes when she saw vehicles stop in front of her. Another oncoming semi-truck struck his car shortly after and left it stranded on the side of the bridge. A nearby driver helped her escape by opening her door, she said.
“It was like bumper cars,” Contreraz said.
The Billings National Weather Service issued a statement on Saturday about heavy snow showers in the area, warning drivers that I-90 would be affected and that there would most likely be slippery roads and reduced visibility.
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