Japanese expressway littered with vehicles after 134-car pileup amid blizzard
Blinding, wind-driven snow is the suspected cause of a deadly accident on an expressway in northern Japan that involved at least 134 vehicles.
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Cars are stuck on the snowy Tohoku Expressway in Osaki city, Miyagi prefecture, northern Japan, after a multiple car accident, Tuesday, Jan. 19. 2021. Author: Adam Douty (AccuWeather) Updated: 2:18 PM EST January 19, 2021
Blinding, wind-driven snow is the suspected cause of a deadly accident on an expressway in northern Japan that involved at least 134 vehicles.
The accident occurred around midday on Tuesday on the Tohoku Expressway in Miyagi prefecture, which is located about 20 miles (32 km) to the north of the city of Sendai. Initial reports from local media indicated that the accident involved more than 134 vehicles carrying about 200 people.