State Senator Steve McClure (R-Springfield), State Senator Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville), and State Senator Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) released the following statement regarding the accident and anhydrous ammonia leak in the Teutopolis area:
“We are keeping in touch with local first responders and law enforcement to monitor the situation. Our hearts are with the families of those who passed in this awful tragedy, and with the emergency personnel who have risked their own safety to help others. Please stay clear of the area and allow first responders to work. Our offices stand by to assist in any way that we can help.”