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Fort Worth (dpa) - Several people were killed in a pile-up with more than 100 vehicles on a highway in Texas.
Fort Worth police said at least five dead on Thursday.
The fire department previously reported that several people were trapped in their vehicles during the clashes.
According to the local broadcaster WFAA, the accident zone extends over around 2.5 kilometers.
Eyewitness pictures showed numerous cars squashed into one another, as well as large trucks.
Some vehicles were pushed together by the force of the impact.
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According to media reports, rescue workers sometimes had problems fighting their way through the rubble to the trapped.
They were concerned that after hours in sub-zero temperatures, they would become hypothermic.
A collection center has been set up nearby for families.
According to media reports, 14 ambulances were in use.
The pile-up occurred in the morning rush hour around 6.00 a.m.
The trigger was freezing rain and snow.
Police urged drivers to be cautious as the weather conditions continue to be dangerous.
The accident caused traffic to build up over a length of more than twelve kilometers.
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