Father and 2 Children Among 5 Dead After Jackknifed Tanker Releases Toxic Ammonia

Five people — including a father and his two children — have died and seven others were injured after a tragic accident on Friday involving a tanker truck carrying toxic ammonia, PEOPLE has confirmed. At approximately 8:40 p.m. local time, a motor vehicle crash was reported to the Effingham County Sheriff's Department and the Teutopolis Fire Department on US Route 40, east of Teutopolis, Illinois, Effingham County Coroner Kim Rhodes said in a press release obtained by PEOPLE. Rhodes added, “Upon arrival it was determined immediately the crash site was...