Icy Road Blamed for 20-Car Pileup Wreck on I-459
Icy road conditions are being blamed for a 20-car pileup around 3:30pm today (3/5). The crash scene was in Irondale on I-459 near the I-20 junction.
Irondale Police told FOX 6 that they found 14 cars and three 18-wheeler trucks at the crash site. At least one 18-wheeler jack-knifed.
Three adults and two children were transported to hospitals. Two of the adults had serious, trauma-related injuries.
Ice on the overpass over I-20 was likely the cause of the crash. He suspects several cars were probably driving across the overpass too fast, lost control and ended up in a grassy area, creating a domino effect on the other vehicles involved.
A few more photos from the wreck as shared by Joshua Vest on Twitter.