GROTON TOWNSHIP, OH (WKZO AM/FM) – 19-year-old Michigan woman was among four people killed Friday in a 46-car pileup on the Ohio Turnpike during severe weather.
According to the Detroit News, Emma Smith of Webberville was identified by Ohio authorities Christmas night. The accident occurred just after 12:30 p.m. Friday during a massive storm that moved through the country with snow, wind and arctic temperatures.
The eastbound Interstate 80 was shut down near mile post 106. The crashes occurred between State Route 53 and State Route 4 in Groton Township.
The westbound lanes of I-80 opened just after 11:00 p.m. Friday and eastbound lanes reopened around 5:00 p.m. Saturday.
37-year-old Julie Roth, another victim of the crash who was from Toledo, was pregnant at the time while driving with her two other children.
