Illinois Semitruck Accident Kills 1, Injures 5 and Prompts Ammonia Leak Evacuation

Illinois Semitruck Accident Kills 1, Injures 5 and Prompts Ammonia Leak Evacuation
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The Associated Press
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TEUTOPOLIS, Ill.—A semitruck carrying ammonia overturned in an Illinois county, spilling the chemical and causing an evacuation of area residents Friday night, police said.

The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office said the accident happened less than 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) east of Teutopolis near an intersection of Route 40 and residents were evacuated from the area and provided shelter, WCIA-TV reported.