Five people killed in truck crash in Illinois which caused ammonia leak

The dead included three members of the same family — one adult and two children aged under 12. The other two victims were adult motorists, the local coroner said

Emergency responders work the scene of a truck crash in Teutopolis, Illinois (NewsNation-WTWO via AP/PA)

Sat, 30 Sep, 2023 - 21:03

John O’Connor, Associated Press

Five people were killed and five others seriously injured in Illinois when a truck carrying a toxic substance crashed.

The dead included three members of the same family — one adult and two children aged under 12. The other two victims were adult motorists, the local coroner said.