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Fatal Ammonia Exposure: Tragic Illinois Tanker Truck Crash Claims Lives

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Fatal Ammonia Exposure: Tragic Illinois Tanker Truck Crash Claims Lives
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Five people, including two children, were killed in a tanker truck crash in rural Illinois, apparently due to exposure to anhydrous ammonia. The truck overturned on a highway, releasing a large plume cloud of the hazardous material. Autopsies are scheduled to confirm the cause of death. Seven others were treated for ammonia exposure. The crash site was evacuated, and an investigation is underway by the National Transportation Safety Board.

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  2. Attempt to pass a tanker may have led to the deadly chemical crash in Illinois, official says  FOX 2 St. Louis
  3. Local, State, Federal Agencies Wrap Up Emergency Response To Anhydrous Ammonia Leak  Samantha Laturno
  4. Illinois father and his 2 children are among those killed by ammonia release from semi-truck crash, coroner says  CNN

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