Authorities said drivers were going too fast for foggy conditions before a freeway pileup of nearly 200 cars and eight big-rig trucks that injured 41 people, nine critically, AP reported.

California Highway Patrol Officer Joseph Pace said visibility was down to about 50 feet in heavy fog when the chain-reaction crashes began just before 7 a.m. Sunday on the Long Beach Freeway.

By late Sunday, a 77-year-old woman remained hospitalized in critical condition and a 33-year-old woman was in intensive care. Six other people also remained hospitalized. The rest were treated for minor injuries and released.