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Dust Storm in South Central Pinal County, Arizona
Dust Storm August 25, 2011 · South Central Pinal County, Arizona
What the National Weather Service wrote
A fiery ten vehicle accident killed an infant and closed westbound lanes of Interstate 10 near Red Rock. The cause of the accident was zero visibility due to a dust storm. The infant was in a car seat in the backseat of a car that apparently slowed down when it entered the dust and was struck in the rear by a semi-tractor trailer. The driver also received serious injuries and an older child who was a passenger received minor injuries. Both were transported to the hospital. Westbound lanes remained closed for several hours following the accident.
The wider storm
Thunderstorm winds produced an area of blowing dust across southern Pinal County that resulted in a deadly traffic accident.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 343974. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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