Authorities confirmed on Saturday they are reviewing the crash which resulted in dangerous air conditions that prompted an evacuation of residents. The truck carrying caustic anhydrous ammonia overturned at around 9.25pm local time on Friday in Teutopolis, spilling more than half of its 7,500-gallon load, according to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. “The wind changed three or four different times on us,” said Tim McMahon, chief of the Teutopolis Fire Protection District. Mr Kuhns said he did not have information on whether the deaths were the result of the crash itself or the chemical leak. But he said that “the accident scene was large”.

Source: The Times October 01, 2023 01:46 UTC