  4 killed in 27-vehicle pile-up on foggy U.S. highway February 7, 2013 - 13:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Four people were killed on Wednesday, Feb 6, in a 27-vehicle pile-up on a foggy interstate highway in Georgia that links Atlanta and Savannah, officials said, according to Reuters. The crash, involving a tanker truck that ruptured and caught fire, shut down I-16 in both directions about 30 miles southeast of Macon, according to the Georgia Department of Public Safety. The Georgia State Patrol said four people died and nine others were injured in a pile-up that investigators believe involved as many as 10 separate crashes. "As other vehicles approached the first crash, separate chain-reaction crashes then occurred," the State Troopers office said in a statement. "I saw the fuel tanker plow into an 18-wheeler 15 feet away from me and burst into flames," Joseph White Jr., who was driving on I-16, told The Courier Herald newspaper in Dublin, Georgia. "I'm looking back and the tanker exploded," said White, 45. "Pieces of the tanker flew toward me on the freeway, barely missing me. A piece of the tanker landed like 10 feet behind me as I was running. It almost fell on my head. ... It was like a heat wave going over you. ... I'm in the National Guard Army and it felt like being in Iraq with the fire and explosions."   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year.Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |
