Mile-long pile-up in Detroit kills three

Paul Sancya / AP

A car is jammed between two trucks after a mile-long pile-up on Interstate 75 in Detroit on Jan. 31.

By Kari Huus and Nadine Comerford, NBC News

A massive chain-reaction crash on an interstate highway in Detroit on Thursday killed three people, including two children, and left at least 40 injured, local authorities said. That was the first of three major pileups reported on icy Michigan roads Thursday amid blinding snow squalls.  Read the full story

Paul Sancya / AP

Vehicles are at a standstill after a multi-vehicle accident in Detroit on Jan. 31.

Paul Sancya / AP

The front of a car is under a truck after a multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 75 in Detroit on Jan. 31.

David Coates / AP

Debris sits on the road after multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 75 in Detroit on Jan. 31.

Follow @NBCNewsPictures

Discuss this post

gee, do you think maybe people were driving too fast and tailgating ?

    Reply#1 - Thu Jan 31, 2013 7:40 PM EST
    You're in Easy Mode. If you prefer, you can use XHTML Mode instead.
    As a new user, you may notice a few temporary content restrictions. Click here for more info.