SHOCKING images have revealed a 30-car pile-up crash on Interstate 89 North in Milton, Vermont as police rushed to the scene and one person has died.
One person died as a result of the crash, which took place shortly before 4pm, and seven were taken to a nearby hospital.
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Vermont State Police shared photographs of the scene on I-89 N, according to MyNBC5.
Approximately 30 vehicles were involved in the pileup on the snow-covered interstate.
Police said a logging truck and a tractor-trailer were among the vehicles involved in the crash which occurred due to wintery weather conditions.
The area on the interstate — between exits 17 and 18 — is expected to be closed for a few hours.
Multiple tow trucks were seen waiting to assist cars stuck on the road and vehicles that skidded off into snowbanks and ditches.
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A Vermont State Police press release reads: “I 89 NB near MM 101.1 in Milton, The Roadway is closed at this point due to hazardous weather conditions and a multi-vehicle crash.
“The incident is expected to last for or until further notice.”
A police spokesperson told MyNBC5 the identity of the deceased person has not yet been revealed and those injured suffered “minor or moderate” injuries.
Traffic between “northbound exits for Colchester and Georgia” was closed off after the pileup occurred.
“The crash occurred during heavy snowfall and blowing snow, and the road was snow-covered and icy at the time,” a police spokesperson said.
According to the news outlet, unofficial National Weather Service reports said the Milton are had about six inches of snow during the time of the crash.
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