An Ohio teen admitted that she inadvertently caused 5 deaths when she cut off a tanker truck carrying thousands of gallons of caustic anhydrous ammonia, causing the vehicle to jack-knife and spill the chemical.
The accident occurred in Sept. of 2023, when a 17-year-old girl was traveling to the Illinois suburbs of St. Louis with her mother and brother, according to a report released by the National Transportation Safety Board. She tried to pass the truck at a high speed. In order to avoid collision with oncoming traffic, the truck driver allowed the girl to re-enter the right lane.
