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The incident occurred around 8:40 p.m. local time [Friday, September 29] on U.S. Highway 40 less than one mile east of the village of Teutopolis, Illinois, authorities said. A semi-truck transporting anhydrous ammonia rolled over, causing a "large plume cloud of anhydrous ammonia on the roadway that caused terribly dangerous air conditions in the northeast area," Effingham County Sheriff Paul Kuhns told reporters during a Saturday press briefing. About 500 people have been evacuated in the wake of the crash, with the evacuation zone approximately 2 square miles on the east side of Teutopolis, authorities said.

Illinois-The driver fails to see stopped traffic and crashes into multiple cars at full speed.

Sometimes the picture says it all. For Kaleb Whitby, the picture says a little too much. He'd rather not think about it — the semi-trucks flattening his Chevy Silverado like a panini press. Amid the tangled steel after the predawn crash near Baker City sat Whitby: intact, trapped and full of questions. "Thank God that I'm still alive," Whitby said. "Now I've got to go figure out why."

After a crash involving a truck carrying turkeys, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wants Iowa to approve a memorial to the birds. PETA asked for the memorial to honor turkeys that died when a truck crashed April 12, 2014 in Sioux City, Iowa. The truck hit ten parked cars, and then tipped over, according to the Sioux City Journal. PETA claims more than 500 turkeys perished in the crash. The proposed memorial features an image of a turkey and reads, “In memory of the hundreds of terrified turkeys who died here in a truck crash April 12, 2014....

It was predictable that when a gasoline tank truck crashed and the ensuing fire melted a freeway lane connecting San Francisco and Oakland, some publicity-hungry politician would milk it -- and Santa Barbara Assemblyman Pedro Nava was Johnny on the spot. Within hours, Nava was complaining to the media that the driver of the 8,600-gallon tanker, James Mosqueda, had been licensed to drive hazardous cargos despite a criminal record that included felony drug and burglary charges. Mosqueda survived the crash, walked away and hailed a cab to take him to a hospital to be treated for severe burns. Nava rushed...

http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/local_story_053224434.html FBI Terrorism Task Force Investigating I-55 Crash SLIDESHOW: Crash Scene Photos Jay Levine Reporting (CBS) CHICAGO A stunning discovery inside a car involved in a deadly crash on the Stevenson Expressway Wednesday has sparked a federal investigation. Two people were killed in the crash involving a number of cars and semi trucks. Chief Correspondent Jay Levine reports one of the people killed was carrying several suspicious items. CBS 2 has learned that members of the FBI Terrorist Task Force are among those involve din the investigation originally though just to be a huge traffic nightmare, but could end up...

Modesto, California (AHN) - A big rig tanker crashed on near State Route 99 south of Ceres this morning, releasing hazardous fumes and forcing evacuations. The California Highway Patrol and emergency crews were called to the scene just before noon. The tanker careened off of the highway into the backyard of a house, with the cab barely missing the back of the home. There are reports it is difficult to breathe in the area because of fumes emanating from the tanker, which was carrying formic acid. Formic acid is a combustible product derived from alternative fuels combined with acid. It...

For discussion and educational purposes, onlyPALM COAST, Fla. -- A tanker carrying 7,500 gallons of fuel exploded on Interstate 95 in Flagler County late Monday, forcing authorities to close all southbound lanes of the highway.The driver of the tanker, Wayne McNeil, said he was cut off by a car while traveling on I-95 between Palm Coast Parkway and U.S. 1 Monday night. McNeil said he lost control and rolled the tanker.The vehicle, carrying 7,500 gallons of fuel, quickly caught fire, according to the report.A motorist noticed the cash (sic) and pulled McNeil out of the tanker's cab minutes before it...

KSL News) – A tanker truck carrying some sort of explosive material overturned and exploded this afternoon on Highway 6, up Spanish Fork Canyon. It caught fire and exploded. Highway 6 is shut down in both directions and is expected to remain so for up to eight hours. The accident was reported about 1:30. It's about 10 miles up Spanish Fork Canyon, just east of the Thistle Fork Junction. Doug McCleve of the Utah Department of Public Safety confirmed there was an explosion and there were some injuries, including two burn victims. There's apparently a crater now in the middle...

Tanker Truck Fire Shuts Down Bruckner Expressway October 04, 2005 A tanker truck has burst into flames near the Bruckner Expressway in the Bronx, shutting down traffic on the highway in both directions. The Fire Department say the explosion happened at 1344 Bruckner Boulevard near the Hunts Point drawbridge shortly after 2 p.m. It is still unclear exactly what caused the tanker to catch fire. Fire crews are now on the scene trying to extinguish the blaze. As a result of the fire, the Bruckner Expressway and Bruckner Boulevard are closed in both directions until further notice. NYC Transit says...

Tanker Fire Closes I-95 North of D.C.Tanker Truck Fire Closes Portions of Interstate 95 North of Washington, D.C., on Heavy Travel Day A tanker truck carrying 8,700 gallons of gasoline burns after exploding on southbound Interstate 95 on one of the busiest travel days of the year, Wednesday morning, Nov. 23, 2005 in Beltsville, Md., just outside of Washington. (AP Photo/Peter Matthews) By BRETT ZONGKER Associated Press Writer The Associated Press WASHINGTON Nov 23, 2005 — Traffic was snarled around the nation's capital early Wednesday after a tanker truck carrying 8,700 gallons of gasoline exploded on Interstate 95 on one...

Witnesses tell CBS 11 News they heard a huge explosion and saw a mushroom-shaped cloud in the sky up to 100 feet above the accident. *** According to reports, a gasoline tanker overturned, which ignited the gasoline and subsequent smaller grass fires, and forced the shut down of both east and westbound traffic on the turnpike.

Beaten Trucker Recounts Ordeal Two Suspects Facing Charges in Attack POSTED: 10:52 am EDT July 14, 2005 UPDATED: 12:24 pm EDT July 14, 2005 WOODSTOCK -- The truck driver who was beaten last week by a mob of rowdy northwest Atlanta youth said his life may never be the same following an attack that almost cost him his life.Rafael Diaz, 29, has been released from Grady Memorial Hospital and is recovering at his Woodstock home following the early-morning July 5 attack on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway, formerly known as Bankhead Highway. More Resources VIDEO: Jovita Moore reports-Victim SpeaksVIDEO: Tiffani...

Just on!! School bus collides with tractor-trailer. Seven dead....5 are kids.

Tanker Fire Closes BQE Truck Overturns, Spills Fuel Oil(CBS) QUEENS A tanker truck overturned on the BQE, spilling 8,000 gallons of fuel oil. The truck is fully engulfed in flames. Smoke is visible from as far away as New Jersey. The BQE is closed in both directions at Broadway in Jackson Heights. There is no official word on any injuries. Chopper 2 is on its way and will have live pictures from the scene. WCBSTV.Com will bring you more details as they become available.

BRIDGEPORT (AP) -- A Bridgeport fire inspector says sparks from metal scraping against Jersey barriers is what caused the fire in last week's tanker truck crash on Interstate 95 in Bridgeport. The fiery crash destroyed the southbound sections of the highway, shutting down the highway for days in both directions. The inspector says friction of metal scraping against about 500 feet of Jersey barrier ruptured two of three tanker-trailer compartments and threw off sparks that ignited fuel spilling on the highway. The March 25 accident caused no serious injuries, but created a major traffic nightmare. The southbound section of the...

(Bridgeport-WTNH, June 2, 2004 Updated 12:35 PM) _ A traffic nightmare along I-95 in Bridgeport this morning. The interstate was shut down in both directions after a tractor trailer caught fire. This accident comes as no surprise to commuters who travel I-95 through the Bridgeport area. They say that section of road is no stranger to tractor trailer rollovers. Edgar Gonzalez of Bridgeport says, “It happened again. It's unbelievable, it's unbelievable.” Frustrated commuters face delays yet again near a stretch of highway that's seen it's share of troubles. Al from Bridgeport says, “It's the third tractor trailer that's flipped over...

Tanker Flips, Blocks Interstate 95 In Flagler County UPDATED: 1:07 PM EST March 29, 2004 PALM COAST, Fla. -- Interstate 95 in Flagler County was closed for about seven hours Monday after a tanker truck flipped on its side, blocking the southbound lanes and the exit for State Road 100, said Lt. Bill Leeper of the Florida Highway Patrol. The semitrailer truck, carrying used oil, drifted off onto the right shoulder of the highway, overcorrected to the left, and then turned on its side about 5:05 a.m., Leeper said. It reopened about noon. The driver of the truck, Robert Gorman,...

AVON -- Shocked drivers could do nothing as a runaway dump truck hurtled toward them down Avon Mountain and careened into cars and a bus during morning rush hour Friday. It left a path of death, of twisted metal, of vehicles in flames and of people crying and screaming. By nightfall, the death toll stood at four. Of the 30 people involved, 15 were injured, four critically. Investigators waited for hours as crews searched cars burned beyond recognition for more victims. The medical examiner's office in Farmington said it will not release identities until Monday. The tragedy started atop Avon...

Vandals Attack, Cause Tanker To Overturn In Atlanta The driver of a tanker carrying 7,500 gallons diesel fuel inadvertently flipped his truck trying to avoid a hail of rocks and lit fireworks, police said. Apparently, people were throwing chunks of concrete at and setting off fireworks toward the truck as it traveled eastbound along Donald Lee Holloway Parkway, the former Bankhead Highway, just a mile west of Interstate 285, witnesses said. The driver – whose name has not been released – swerved out of harm’s way, but ended up flipping the tanker. The tanker flipped completely over while careening down...