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CRIME & SAFETY
Semi truck tips over at gas station, spills large battery
RICHFIELD, Utah — A semi truck tipped over this morning at a gas station in Richfield this morning, causing a fire hazard after spilling its cargo, a large lithium ion battery. According to a post by Richfield City Police, the battery weighed 77,000 pounds and the crash posed an “extreme fire hazard” to the immediate area.
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