Preliminary autopsies show that five people who were killed in a central Illinois crash involving a semitruck carrying anhydrous ammonia died from exposure to the caustic chemical.
The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every day.FILE - Emergency responders set up a staging area near Teutopolis High School on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, in Teutopolis, Ill. On Sunday, Oct.
The crash spilled more than half of the tanker’s 7,500-gallon load of anhydrous ammonia — a chemical that can burn or corrode organic tissue. Farmers use it to add nitrogen fertilizer to the soil, and it acts as a refrigerant in the cooling systems of large buildings such as warehouses and factories.
Gina Willenborg, 36, and her husband, Jeff, were returning from an out-of-town wedding when a relative called about the evacuation. Willenborg said they were anxious to get home, where a babysitter was watching their three children, ages 7, 5 and 2. “We got that call that there are people passing out. You don’t know what’s true, what’s not, but we could start to smell something,” Gina Willenborg said. “We start freaking out and so I called the sitter and said, ‘Just go ahead, wake the kids up and just get out.’”“Everyone’s hearts are just broken,” Gina Willenborg said. People’s lives “have been taken and other people are going to be having long, lingering effects,” she said.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Oddity Tech expects revenue growth up to 31%, according to preliminary third-quarter resultsIl Makiage and Spoiled Child parent company Oddity Tech started trading on the Nasdaq in July and has seen shares fall by about 50%.
Consulte Mais informação »
Niles Village Board approves preliminary $440 million agreement to redevelop Golf Mill Shopping CenterNiles Village Board on Sept. 26 approved a non-binding agreement with a developer for a $440 million project to redevelop Golf Mill Shopping Center. The village would contribute $96 million in a TIF.
Consulte Mais informação »
Illinois ammonia truck crash: 5 killed, hundreds evacuated in TeutopolisFive people were killed and five were seriously injured after a truck overturned in central Illinois, causing a toxic substance to leak from its cargo and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of area residents, authorities said Saturday.
Consulte Mais informação »
Evacuated Illinois residents return home after ammonia leak from truck crash that killed 5 peopleFive people were killed and five were critically injured when a semitruck carrying anhydrous ammonia crashed in central Illinois. Illinois State Police say the accident occurred Friday and involved…
Consulte Mais informação »
Evacuated Illinois residents return home after ammonia leak from truck crash that killed 5 peopleFive people were killed and five were critically injured when a semitruck carrying anhydrous ammonia crashed in central Illinois
Consulte Mais informação »