CHICAGO (AP) - The Illinois Department of Transportation is urging drivers on state roads to be extra cautious while traveling this season.
The department’s warning followed a massive, snowy crash Thursday on the eastbound stretch of Interstate 94 connecting Chicago with Detroit. Three died and more than 20 people were injured in the crush of semitrailers and mangled passenger vehicles in Indiana.
Transportation Secretary Ann Schneider says the incident is a reminder to be mindful of dangerous road conditions.
Transportation officials say drivers should travel only when absolutely necessary during winter storms or extremely frigid temperatures. Officials also advice travelers to be aware of unseen ice, and to keep gas tanks at least two-thirds full to avoid freezing fuel lines.
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