Fatal Tanker Truck Crash in Central Illinois Linked to Another Vehicle’s Attempt to Pass, Federal Transportation Official Says
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A fatal tanker truck crash in central Illinois that claimed the lives of five people is believed to have been caused by another vehicle attempting to pass the chemical-laden truck, a federal transportation official revealed on Sunday. The tragic accident occurred on Friday when the tanker truck, loaded with caustic anhydrous ammonia, jackknifed and collided with a utility trailer parked off the highway in Teutoplis, a small community approximately 110 miles …