Video of pileup by Ames. My route to work.

[NormanBuntz]

It's hard to believe that so many people could drive so poorly, so inattentively when the visibility was actually pretty good.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Looks like a case of fast moving traffic going into a snowy white out area of the road. Same thing happens when traffic suddenly goes into a thick fog bank and people slow way down due to poor visibility, all the while fast moving traffic keeps entering the fog bank. Bad situation and usually leads to a huge pile up, even outside the white out area or fog bank while cars keep piling up.

 

[Linctex]

Originally Posted By: irv

Many interviewed said it was like driving into a white out that came upon them suddenly.


THIS ^^^^

MOST people will not "knowingly" drive into a potentially fatal situation.....

 

[DriveHard]

Originally Posted By: supton
Ouch.

Am reminded of how i prefer to not drive during rush-hour--totally worth whatever it takes to adjust my work schedule to avoid the worst of times.


I could see the accident from my office window...not pretty.

This happened around lunch time...and there is not really a "rush hour" here in the middle of Iowa. My commute takes ~15 minutes no matter what time I decide to come or go.