Ammonia Leak and Fatalities Following Truck Rollover in Southern Illinois Trigger Multi-Agency Response
TEUTOPOLIS, Ill. – Emergency response teams from state, federal, and local agencies have mobilized in Southern Illinois following a hazardous truck accident that resulted in an ammonia leak on U.S. 40. The incident has led to multiple fatalities, injuries, and a large-scale evacuation of the surrounding area. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) has provided updates on the situation, revealing that a semi-truck carrying 7,500 gallons of anhydrous ammonia overturned, causing an estimated 4,000 …