2 killed on slippery highway

JANESVILLE (AP) - Two people died when their car slid into the path of a semi on a slippery Rock County highway.     

Sheriff's officials say the slick road was a major factor in the crash on Highway 11 about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The Midwest's first major snowstorm of the season is creating treacherous road conditions in several states, including Wisconsin.     

Forty-one-year-old Jaime Paiz-Gutierrez lost control of his car, crossed the center line and collided with the semi.

Paiz-Gutierrez and a 45-year-old passenger, Guadalupe Ortiz, were pronounced dead at the scene. Both were from nearby Footville.

The semi driver was treated for minor injuries at a Janesville hospital.     

The snow is piling up across Wisconsin where a blizzard warning is posted for some parts of the state.