CHESTERFIELD, Mo. -- A bizarre accident on Interstate 64 in suburban St. Louis during morning rush hour Tuesday left one man hospitalized, another at large, and both facing charges.
Chesterfield police say the pair bailed out of their SUV when a tank in the back blew up. Two propane tanks were filled with anhydrous ammonia, a substance often used to produce methamphetamine, officers said.
One suspect was overcome by fumes and is undergoing treatment. The other ran away. Both are from Jefferson County. Their names were not released.
The wreck snarled rush-hour traffic for several miles.
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