Snow, White-Out Conditions to Blame for Three-Fatality Interstate Wreck

State police say three people were killed and 20 were injured in this 40 vehicle pile-up near Michigan City Thursday afternoon.
State police say three people were killed and 20 were injured in this 40 vehicle pile-up near Michigan City Thursday afternoon.

State troopers say snow and white-out conditions are to blame for the multiple-vehicle pile-up on I-94 eastbound near Michigan City that killed a 65-year-old Marilyn Wolma and 67-year-old Thomas Wolma of Grand Rapids, Mich. and 65-year-old Jerry Dalrymple of Chicago. All three died of blunt-force trauma, according to the LaPorte County Coroner. One person with life-threatening injuries was flown from the scene by medical helicopter. A state police spokeswoman says the accident investigation will take weeks to complete. More than 40 vehicles were involved.