<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1574898226150.png">Wednesday accident scene photo <a href="https://www.kctv5.com/news/local_news/kck-police-investigating-crash-where-truck-trailer-went-into-liquid/article_bdc60f80-1162-11ea-b5dd-674f0611b911.html">courtesy KCTV</a>KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Fire department crews have evacuated an area near an industrial plant after a tractor-trailer crashed into a liquid oxygen unit in the Fairfax district of Kansas City, Kansas. The crash occurred just after 4 p.m. Wednesday. Fire crews immediately started evacuation efforts after liquid oxygen began to leak out of containers. Police say the truck driver had a medical episode which led to the crash. The driver is hospitalized and in stable condition.The fire department said shortly before 5:15 p.m. the oxygen leak was shut off.

Kan. traffic accident spurs evacuation after liquid oxygen leak