2023 Trevorville-New Covington explosion

During the morning of June 16, 2023, a severe car crash and explosion occurred on the I-420 near its end in Trevorville, which was caused by a drunk driver veering an ammonia nitrate truck into a traffic jam causing a massive explosion. This destroyed over 50 cars and a double-decker school bus, killing a total of 237 people, making it the single deadliest car crash worldwide. Of the 237 fatalities, 79 of them were secondary school children aboard the school bus. After the car crash, the AFDOT confirmed that the section of I-420 between I-20 and Trevorville Road will be closed for at least the next 7 days as cleanup and repairs take place. Traffic was rerouted along the damage site.
==Initial event==
===Immediate crash===
===Ammonium nitrate explosion===
==Analysis==
===Previous incidents involving the driver===
==Aftermath and reactions==
After the crash, the Athens and Alvin Counties school districts closed all schools to allow families to mourn and deal with the deaths. President Zurgenstine said after the event, that "We got him. Only complied after falling over on flat ground. Multiple injuries, clearly intoxicated. Has trace amounts of ammonium nitrate in dust form over his clothes. Seems to be today's c--t, this guy." 
Zurgenstine announced he supports a federation-wide speed limit of 55 mph in response to the event. At present, there is no federal speed limit, with some highways in Norlander not even having one (I-15) and some highways having a speed limit as high as 80 (I-25 in rural areas north of Karlsholt). The ACP and Liberty Party has condemned Zurgenstine's proposal, noting that the speed limit on I-420 was already 55 mph, and the proposed law would not have done anything to prevent the accident. Many rural senators have also objected, noting that the interstates rarely have accidents there despite speed limits of 80+ mph.