Roughly half of the soil that was on the truck ended up spilling along the highway, according to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.

“The vehicle's 74-year-old driver, Phillip Falck, went off the right side of the road, hit a ditch and utility pole and overturned,” the Ohio State Highway Patrol said.

About half of the soil onboard ended up spilling out of the truck, local reports said.

A train derailment occurred on February 3 when 38 cars of a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, United States.

Several railcars burned for more than two days, with emergency crews then conducting a controlled burn of several railcars which released hydrogen chloride and phosgene into the air.

As a result, residents within a 1-mile (1.6-kilometer) radius were evacuated, and an emergency response was initiated from agencies in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. (ILKHA)