Tanker Truck Crash in Central Illinois Caused by Failed Overtaking Maneuver, Killing Five People

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A tragic tanker truck crash in central Illinois claimed the lives of five people after the truck, carrying caustic anhydrous ammonia, jackknifed and hit a utility trailer parked just off the highway. The incident occurred on U.S. 40 in Teutopolis, a small community about 110 miles northeast of St. Louis. According … Read more