US EditionA truck crash in Illinois kills 5, seriously injures 5 and forces an evacuation due to ammonia leak
- A semitruck carrying anhydrous ammonia rolled over, causing a dangerous gas leak and multiple fatalities. Evacuations were ordered in the affected area.
- Anhydrous ammonia is a flammable, highly irritating gas that can cause severe respiratory injuries and burns to the skin and eyes. It is commonly used by farmers as a nitrogen fertilizer.
- Effingham County officials confirmed that more than half of the tanker's load of anhydrous ammonia was spilled, contributing to the dangerous air conditions. The exact number of deaths from the accident was not immediately disclosed.
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A truck crash in Illinois kills 5, seriously injures 5 and forces an evacuation due to ammonia leak
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Five people were killed and five were seriously injured after a truck overturned in central Illinois, causing a toxic substance to leak from its cargo and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of area residents, authorities said Saturday. A semitruck carrying caustic anhydrous ammonia toppled about 9:25 p.m. Friday night in Teutopolis, spilling more than half its 7,500-gallon (28,390-liter) load, according to the Illinois …
Five killed and five seriously injured after truck crash causes toxic ammonia leak in Illinois
Three of the five killed - one adult and two children under 12 - were from the same family. The gas that leaked from the truck is said to cause irritation to the eyes, nose and respiratory tract if it comes into contact with humans.
Truck crash in Illinois kills 5, seriously injures 5
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Five people were killed and five were seriously injured after a truck overturned in central Illinois, causing a toxic substance to leak from its cargo and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of area residents, authorities said today. A semitruck carrying caustic anhydrous ammonia toppled about 9:25 p.m. Friday night in Teutopolis, spilling more than half its 7,500-gallon load, according to the Illinois Environmental Prote…
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