A truck crash in Illinois kills 5, seriously injures 5 and forces an evacuation due to ammonia leak

By Associated Press

Oct 01, 2023 1:52 pm

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois: 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 Environmental Protection Agency.

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