Rescue Crews Respond To Overturned Anhydrous Ammonia Tanks Accident In Le Mars

  • Source: KLEM- AM1410/FM 96.9 Le Mars
  • Published: 11/19/2021 12:29 PM

Emergency crews responded to a report of anhydrous ammonia tanks that had rolled over on its side ending up in a ditch. The accident happened at about 11:18 a.m. Friday morning at 200th Street, about a quarter of a mile east of County Road K-49, and approximately a mile south of Le Mars. Both tanks were filled with anhydrous ammonia at the time of the accident, but, fortunately, the tanks did not sustain any leaks as a result of the accident. The anhydrous ammonia tanks are owned by the CVA cooperative elevator. An employee of CVA was towing the anhydrous ammonia tanks when the tanks which were on a trailer slid off the road, causing the tanks to overturn. The employee escaped the scene without sustaining any injuries.



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