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5 Died of Exposure to Chemical in Central Illinois Crash, Preliminary Autopsies Find

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Five people died from exposure to a chemical that spilled after a semitruck overturned in central Illinois, according to autopsies conducted Monday. Effingham County Coroner Kim Rhodes said official results from the autopsies won`t be available …

Attempt to Pass a Tanker May Have Led to the Deadly Chemical Crash in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The tanker truck crash in central Illinois that killed five people may have started when another vehicle tried to pass the chemical- laden truck, a federal transportation official said Sunday. The tanker truck was carrying caustic …

Investigation Continues into Deadly Central Illinois Truck Crash that Caused Toxic Chemical Leak

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Authorities resumed their investigation Sunday of a central Illinois truck crash that killed five people, injured five others and prompted an evacuation for hundreds of residents after a toxic chemical leak. The tanker truck, which was …

Lawyer: Texas Paramedic Denies Explosives Charge

A Texas paramedic arrested on charges of possessing bomb-making material will plead not guilty and had no connection to a fertilizer plant explosion that killed 14 people last month, his defense attorney said Saturday. Authorities arrested Bryce Reed on May …

Safety Rules Limited for Small Fertilizer Plants

There were no sprinklers. No firewalls. No water deluge systems. Safety inspections were rare at the fertilizer company in West, Texas, that exploded and killed at least 14 people this week. This is not unusual. Small fertilizer plants nationwide fall …