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A fiery tanker truck crash on SR-8 in Summit County, Ohio, resulted in the death of the truck driver and the spillage of 7,500 gallons of diesel fuel into Brandywine Creek. The crash led to the closure of SR-8 southbound and the involvement of multiple crews and the Ohio EPA in containment and cleanup efforts.
The air quality in northwest Ohio has reached an "unhealthy" level due to smoke from Canadian wildfires, prompting the Ohio EPA to issue a statewide Air Quality Advisory through Wednesday. The air quality is expected to worsen in the coming days, with the potential for "very unhealthy" air on Friday. People may experience health effects during activities, and sensitive groups should limit prolonged outdoor activity. Poor air quality can cause real health concerns, especially with the young, elderly, and those with heart and lung diseases.
A truck carrying contaminated soil from the East Palestine derailment overturned, spilling an estimated 20,000 pounds of soil onto a roadway in Columbiana County. The spill was contained and is not a threat to nearby waterways, and the driver sustained minor injuries. So far, 11.3 million gallons of liquid wastewater and nearly 20,000 tons of soil have been hauled out of East Palestine.