5 Died of Exposure to Chemical in Central Illinois Crash, Preliminary Autopsies Find

5 Died of Exposure to Chemical in Central Illinois Crash, Preliminary Autopsies Find
Emergency responders set up a staging area near Teutopolis High School in Teutopolis, Ill., on Sept. 30, 2023. Jeff Long/Effington Daily News via AP
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill.—Five people died from exposure to a chemical that spilled after a semitruck overturned in central Illinois, according to autopsies conducted Monday.

Effingham County Coroner Kim Rhodes said official results from the autopsies won’t be available for several weeks. The victims of the multi-vehicle crash in Teutopolis, about 110 miles (177 kilometers) northeast of St. Louis, were Teutopolis resident Kenneth Bryan, 34, and his children, Walker Bryan, 10, and Rosie Bryan, 7; Danny J. Smith, 67 of New Haven, Missouri; and Vasile Cricovan, 31, of Twinsburg, Ohio, were killed.