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Utah sandstorm causes 20-vehicle pileup, killing at least 7 people

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KANOSH, Utah - At least seven people were killed and several others injured after a weekend sandstorm in Utah caused a 20-vehicle pileup, authorities said.

The crash was reported around 4:30 p.m. local time on Sunday along Interstate 15 near the town of Kanosh, the Utah Highway Patrol said.

Officials said a period of high winds that caused a sand or dust storm impaired visibility on the roadway. Several people were transported to area hospitals in critical condition.

Ground and air ambulances were used to transport crash victims.Five of the seven people killed were in one vehicle, while two others were in another vehicle, and several children were among the dead, Highway Patrol Sgt.

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