Tanker truck overturns, leaks toxic matter

Tanker truck overturns, leaks toxic matter

KAGA, Japan - A tanker truck overturns on a national road in Ishikawa Prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast on Jan. 24, leaking a toxic liquid. More than 250 local residents were forced to evacuate. The truck's driver Suehiro Takeda, 33, told police that the road was frozen and slippery.

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