According to law enforcement agencies, there are many injured as a result of the incident, but no fatalities have been reported.
Due to the mass accumulation of vehicles, the police decided to close both directions of the interstate highway.
Rescue services were on the scene, working to clear the road and evacuate more than 30 trucks with trailers.
This incident was the result of a powerful winter storm that affected vast areas of the country. The National Weather Service issued a warning about adverse weather conditions, including extremely low temperatures and snowstorms, for several states, including northern Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York.
The snowfall and slippery roads have already led to numerous other accidents in the region, threatening driver safety and slowing traffic on key transportation arteries.
Meteorologists are warning of the storm's further movement south and east across the country, urging drivers to avoid travel if possible.
