2 Dead, 9 Injured in 35-Vehicle Pileup in California: ‘Everybody Just Started Screaming for Help’

Crews responded to the southbound side of Interstate 5 near Millux and Old River Roads on Saturday after learning that amulti-vehicle crashhad occurred “in fog,” according to the California Department of Transportation.

The KCFD and California Highway Patrol did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s requests for comment.

“Everybody just started screaming for help, just like that, and there were little kids as well crying,” said Yesenia Cruz, one of nearly three dozen drivers involved in the crash.

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“So we had to deal with that first and get everyone evacuated from that area,” the fire chief added.

The heavy fog is believed to have caused the crash, per the reports.

Interstate 5was closedfor much of the day Saturday while crews cleaned up the scene and investigated the crash, according to California officials.

source: people.com