ISP: Snow, speed caused I-70 pileup

Updated: Tuesday, 19 Feb 2013, 3:16 PM EST
Published : Tuesday, 19 Feb 2013, 3:14 PM EST

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Sudden white-out conditions and drivers going too fast are what investigators determined caused last month's massive pileup on Interstate 70 .

Indiana State Police released the reports about the crash on Tuesday.

ISP said in the reports a sudden snow storm made visibility virtually impossible.

PHOTOS | View images from the crash scene

It also said drivers were going too fast and following other vehicles too closely to deal with the weather conditions.

VIDEO | See aerial video from that day

The report says 41 vehicles were involved in crash that killed one person and sent 10 people to the hospital.

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