Iowa DOT Releases Footage of I-35 Pileup Near Ames

At least one person was killed and five people were critically injured after a huge pileup on the Interstate 35 near Ames, Iowa on Monday, February 5. The crash involved about 70 vehicles, according to local news reports. Police subsequently closed part of Interstate 35 between 13th East Street and U.S. 30 near Ames, the report said. This footage released by the Iowa Department of Transportation shows the huge pileup. KCCI reported that seven other people were killed in crashes across the state amid heavy snowfall and slick driving conditions. Credit: Iowa DOT via Storyful