Key takeaways:
- Five people are dead and five more were hospitalized after a multi-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck carrying anhydrous ammonia in south central Illinois on Friday night.
- Illinois State Police were notified of the crash and estimated that about 4,000 gallons of anhydrous ammonia had been released.
- The cause of the crash is still under investigation and Effingham County officials are urging residents to avoid the area until the investigation is complete and the leak is fully contained.
Five people are dead and five more were hospitalized after a multi-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck carrying anhydrous ammonia in south central Illinois on Friday night.
Effingham County Coroner Kim Rhodes said the crash happened around 9:25 p.m. local time on U.S. Highway 40, about a half-mile east of Teutopolis. The semi-truck carrying 7,500 gallons of anhydrous ammonia rolled over in a ditch, causing a toxic leak.
Illinois State Police were notified of the crash and estimated that about 4,000 gallons of anhydrous ammonia had been released. The leak has since been “partially patched,” according to a news release.
The five people who died in the crash have not yet been identified. The five people who were hospitalized are being treated for their injuries.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation. Effingham County officials are urging residents to avoid the area until the investigation is complete and the leak is fully contained.
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