At Least 6 Dead in Massive Pileup Involving About 100 Vehicles (Video)

An icy highway in Texas is being blamed for a massive pileup of vehicles yesterday that has left at least six dead.

The toll could grow:several of the approximately three dozen people transported to hospitals had critical injuries.

The pileup involved an estimated 100 cars and trucks, including 18-wheelers, on Interstate 35 in Fort Worth. Once the initial accident happened, witnesses say other vehicles were powerless to stop crashing into the pile because of the icy conditions.

The crash scene stretcheD nearly a mile long.

The pileup happened after a storm brought freezing rain to the area.