"Moth effect" may distract drivers in deadly dust storms

Over the weekend, a fatal collision involving multiple vehicles and tractor-trailers occurred west of Phoenix, Arizona on the eastbound I-10, in the middle of a dust storm. Four people died and eight more were injured in the accident. AZ Central reports:

Investigators believe there was an initial crash, followed by one or more secondary collisions, which resulted in additional injuries and deaths.

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