The trucks were carrying about 25,000 liters of pesticides and 76 tons of sulfuric acid, according to the National Agency for Water and Basic Sanitation, raising concerns about environmental damage.

One of these vehicles was carrying sulfuric acid, an extremely hazardous material. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, multiple first responders were evaluated for exposure to this material.

"Even very complex organic chemistry is compatible with concentrated sulfuric acid." Life as we know it needs water, but life as we don't know it may run on concentrated sulfuric acid. The ...