Smashed, crushed and destroyed.<br/> Around 100 vehicles were involved in a massive highway pileup in Shandong Province, blamed on icy road conditions and heavy snow.<br/> At least one person was killed in the pileup.<br/> Seven people have so far been rescued from the wreckage, with five of them in a serious condition.<br/> By Thursday evening, many motorists remained trapped in their vehicles, wedged in by the impact of the accident.<br/> The pileup created a four kilometre long gridlock on the highway.<br/> The exact number of vehicles involved and people trapped is still unconfirmed.<br/> Simon Hanna, Reuters.