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EFFINGHAM — Effingham County Sheriff Paul Kuhns Saturday confirmed multiple fatalities in connection with a crash and ensuing anhydrous ammonia leak near Teutopolis Friday night that prompted the evacuation of

Multiple people are dead after a semi hauling anhydrous ammonia crashed Friday night east of Teutopolis, prompting evacuation orders as officials work to contain and clean up the leak.

At least five people were killed, and parts of an Illinois neighborhood were evacuated due to a Friday crash involving a semi-truck carrying thousands of gallons of anhydrous ammonia.

Five people are dead after a crash involving several vehicles, including a semi-truck carrying anhydrous ammonia led to a toxic leak and a subsequent evacuation in south central Illinois Friday, according to police.

Five killed, hundreds evacuated after truck crash leads to ammonia leak in Teutopolis

Authorities in Illinois say a semitruck carrying anhydrous ammonia overturned in Illinois, causing “multiple fatalities” and prompting an evacuation of area residents. Illinois State Police said the accident occurred Friday

Five people, including two children died after Friday nights anhydrous ammonia leak in Teutopolis.

About 500 people were being evacuated from the area of the crash in central Illinois due to an anhydrous ammonia leak.

The fire alarm sounded out in the Cannon House Office Building and prompted a building-wide evacuation at a time when the House was in session and staffers were working in the building.

A tanker carrying anhydrous ammonia, a poisonous gas, overturned and began leaking on Friday night in Illinois, killing five