NTSB: Vehicle And Driver Involved In Deadly Ammonia Tanker Crash
(Effingham Co., IL) — The National Transportation Safety Board is revealing its initial report of the deadly ammonia tanker crash last month in Effingham County. The multi-vehicle crash happened September 29th on U.S. Highway 40 near the town of Teutopolis. The NTSB found that the crash was caused by a car trying to pass the truck in a no-passing zone, right as another car was driving the opposite direction. The tanker hit the tow ring of a utility trailer, which tore a hole into the tanker and caused thousands of gallons ammonia to leak out. That resulted in the deaths of five people.
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