The Friday evening crash involved a semi-truck that started leaking anhydrous ammonia, prompting an evacuation of people within about a one mile radius of the crash, including parts of Teutopolis in south central Illinois.
A semitruck carrying anhydrous ammonia overturned causing multiple fatalities outside of Teutopolis, Illinois on U.S. Highway 40 on Sept. 29, 2023.Multiple people are dead after a crash involving several vehicles and a semi-truck carrying anhydrous ammonia led to a toxic leak and a subsequent evacuation in south central Illinois Friday, according to police.
Illinois State Police were notified of a crash on U.S. Highway 40 about half a mile east of Teutopolis in Effingham County at around 9:25 p.m. C.T. The semi-truck carrying anhydrous ammonia began leaking after rolling over in a ditch, officials said. A crash with multiple fatalities occured about a half-mile east of Teutopolis, Illinois on U.S. Highway 40 on Sept. 29, 2023.Anhydrous ammonia is a flammable,"colorless, highly irritating gas with a pungent, suffocating odor," according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A total of six people were taken to hospitals, police said. Police did not clarify how many people have died, and if the deaths were a result of the crash or the leak. The U.S. Highway 40 between Teutopolis and Montrose is closed and the cause of the crash remains under investigation."Crews are working to contain the leak while first responders and emergency workers continue to respond to the incident," police said.
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