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Three dead, 25 injured in massive 75-car pileup on I-77 in Carroll County, Virginia.
By Andrew Rafferty, Staff Writer, NBC News
Three people have been were killed and at least 20 injured after a massive 75-car pileup on Interstate 77 near the Virginia and North Carolina border Sunday afternoon, according to authorities.
The crash began around 1 p.m. in the southbound lane in Carroll County, Virginia, according to Virginia State Police. Excessive fog in the Fancy Gap Mountain area is being blamed for the massive accident.
Both Southebound and Northbound lanes near the Virginia and North Carolina border remain closed, with northbound lanes likely reopening within the next two hours.
Motorists were encouraged to avoid the area.
