— Jeff Jones (@jmjones) January 30, 2023
There was chaos on St. Louis highways last night when the roads went from wet to icy. Slippery streets caused multiple accidents across the area with one of the biggest pileups happening on Highway 64 near 270.
People on the scene reported an 18-wheeler jackknifed in the middle of the highway with a whole line of multi-car crashes behind it.
The accident happened on 64 near the Mason Road exit, and a photo of part of the pileup was posted online by Twitter user Jeff Jones (@jmjones), who was involved in the collision.
Jones called the accident a “disaster” and said that emergency medical technicians on the scene told him that there were 30 vehicles involved in the crash.
EMT who brought me to St. Luke’s (I’m fine, really, just car wreck stuff) said there were 30 vehicles involved. It was a disaster.
— Jeff Jones (@jmjones) January 30, 2023
Road conditions across the state continue to be an issue today. Maps from Missouri Department of Transportation show that the highways in the southern part of the state were hit the hardest. Here in St. Louis, our highways are categorized as just “partially covered” but sections of highway near Cape Girardeau and Branson are described as “covered.”
To find out the latest on road conditions near you, visit MoDOT.org or download their handy app at the iPhone App Store or Google Play.
UPDATE 4:04 p.m.: Reader Eric Gooden sent in this picture he took from the outer road of the jackknifed truck at about 6:30 p.m. yesterday:
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