Eighth person dies in I-55 pileup crash caused by dust storm

First responders work the scene of a crash involving 72 vehicles that shut down the northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 55 near Springfield on May 1. (Associated Press)

An eighth person has died from their injuries suffered earlier this month in a massive car crash when a windstorm downstate kicked up clouds of dust on Interstate 55.

Ruth Rau, 81, of downstate Sorento, died Tuesday night at a hospital, Illinois State Police said.