Residents of the village of Teutopolis were evacuated until Saturday evening.
was carrying about 7,500 gallons of anhydrous ammonia when it was involved in the multi-vehicle crash Friday night. According to estimates, about 4,000 gallons of the anhydrous ammonia were released before the leak was partially patched.
The scene was secured, and residents of the village of Teutopolis were evacuated until Saturday evening, authorities said. Several vehicles were also abandoned at the scene. A preliminary investigation has determined that five people died from exposure to anhydrous ammonia at the crash site, and all have now been identified. They are:Kenneth Bryan, 34, of Teutopolis, Illinois and his two children:Autopsies were to be conducted Monday morning at the Champaign County Regional Autopsy Center in Urbana.Terrie Tudor, 61, of Union, MissouriAnja Dangelmaier, 18, of Arlington, TexasTwo others were taken to HSHS St.
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security, Illinois State Police, the Illinois Department of Transportation, local police and fire, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Transportation Safety Board responded to the scene.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ammonia in high levels can irritate and burn the skin, mouth, throat, lungs, and eyes. Very high levels can also damage the lungs or cause death.
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