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milestogo

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Mon Feb 25, 2019, 07:29 PM Feb 2019

Pileup involving 131 vehicles closes I-41 SB south of Neenah; 1 killed, 71 hurt [View all]

NEENAH -- All southbound lanes on I-41 near Highway G in Neenah were closed Sunday, Feb. 24 due to a crash involving 131 vehicles. Winnebago County sheriff's officials confirmed one fatality, and said 71 others were taken to hospitals. Sheriff's officials said whiteout conditions led to the chain-reaction crash around 11:10 a.m.

Of the 71 transported, 66 were treated and released. Five were admitted.

It took two hours to stabilize the scene and remove most of the vehicles.

https://fox6now.com/2019/02/24/multiple-car-accident-reported-in-neenah-wi-all-sb-i-41-lanes-closed/

A HS Science teacher was killed: https://fox6now.com/2019/02/25/winnebago-co-sheriffs-office-to-hold-news-conference-in-wake-of-pileup-on-i-41-near-neenah/

Largest pileup in state history.

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