Authorities say a powerful dust storm caused a vehicle pile-up on a central California highway, sending several people to hospitals with minor injuries.

Videos from the dust storm show the strong winds making dirt and debris fly over downtown Visalia, covering cars and structures.

A powerful "haboob" dust storm has caused a multi-vehicle pileup on a California highway, authorities said on Wednesday. A haboob, a dust storm carried by the wind of a weather front that typically occurs in flat areas, swept across a California highway near Chowchilla Monday afternoon.