Toxic Fumes From Truck Close Highway in W. Va.
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Associated Press
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Toxic fumes leaked from a truck carrying a compressed gas mixture of 60% tetrafluoroethylene and 40% hydrogen chloride, forcing nine families to evacuate their homes and closing a five-mile stretch of Interstate 79 for several hours early Friday.
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