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Dangerous hazardous materials are transported across our highways every single day. What can you do to stay safe?
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Dangerous hazardous materials are transported across our highways every single day. What can you do to stay safe?
TEUTOPOLIS, Ill. (WCIA) -- It's been three months since a tragedy hit Teutopolis. On Sept. 29, a tanker truck carrying anhydrous ammonia got into a crash on Route 40, just east of the village. It caused around half of the 7,500 gallons of ammonia the truck was carrying to leak out, which killed 5 people. [...]
A perfect storm of events last Friday led to a massive gas spill in rural Illinois, which resulted in five deaths and five more victims airlifted to area hospitals. Sheila Flynn details the terror brought on by the night’s disaster — and small communities’ tough questions as loved ones continue to fight for their lives
A perfect storm of events last Friday led to a massive gas spill in rural Illinois, which resulted in five deaths and five more victims airlifted to area hospitals. Sheila Flynn details the terror brought on by the night’s disaster — and small communities’ tough questions as loved ones continue to fight for their lives
TEUTOPOLIS, Ill. (WCIA) -- Three days later, Teutopolis is still grappling with what happened in their small town over the weekend. The village was rocked Friday night when a truck carrying 4,000 gallons of anhydrous ammonia crashed and started leaking. It happened on U.S. Route 40 in Effingham County, about half a mile east of [...]