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The Associated Press

At least 7 dead in massive vehicle crashes in Louisiana caused by 'superfog'

Workers remove heavily damaged vehicles from Interstate 55 near Manchac, La., on Monday. (Brett Duke/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)

NEW ORLEANS — At least seven people were killed after a "superfog" of smoke from south Louisiana marsh fires and dense fog caused multiple massive car crashes Monday morning involving a total of 158 vehicles, authorities said.

Twenty-five people were injured and the number of fatalities may increase as first responders continue to clear the crash scenes and search for victims, Louisiana State Police said in a press release Monday evening.

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