“We’re going through the identification process, and then notification of families,” Parker said. A pileup on Interstate 57 in Missouri left six people dead on Thursday, March 17, 2022.

Interstate 57 was "completely blocked" near the crash, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol. "Interstate 57 is completely blocked at the 13.4 mm due to a multiple tractor trailer crash and fire.

The collisions began about 8 a.m. Thursday on Interstate 57 as thick fog enveloped the Charleston area, about 150 miles (241 kilometers) south of St. Louis.

6th person dies from pileups on foggy Missouri interstate 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.

Update 3/18/22, 11:58 p.m. ET: This story has been updated with additional information. On Thursday, a chain-reaction collision on Interstate 57 in Missouri involved dozens of vehicles.

Interstate 57 is shut down from the state line to the 55 exchange traffic is being diverted off of 60 to State Highway B as well as 62 and 105. If you are needing to go around you will have to ...

A 47-car pileup on Interstate 57 in southeastern Missouri left six people dead and closed the highway in both directions Thursday. Video from the scene shows several tractor-trailers scattered ...

A 47-car pileup on Interstate 57 in southeastern Missouri left six people dead and closed the highway in both directions Thursday. Video from the scene shows several tractor-trailers scattered ...