By the Associated Press:
A county coroner says at least six people died and several were injured in chain-reaction crashes involving dozens of vehicles on an interstate in southeast Missouri.
The collisions began about 8 a.m. Thursday on Interstate 57 as thick fog enveloped the Charleston area, about 150 miles south of St. Louis.
Mississippi County Coroner Terry Parker confirmed the deaths and said a mobile morgue has been established at a funeral home in Charleston. Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Jeff Kinder said about 50 vehicles were involved, including several semitrailer trucks.
Officials said an approximately 25-mile stretch of the interstate will likely be closed well into Thursday night.
