Kansas man arrested for unlawful disposal of hazardous waste

Jack Smith of Scammon, KS is sentenced to 18 months in prison for unlawful disposal of hazardous waste. The U.S. Attorney's Office says in his plea, he admitted he bought a truck that was loaded with urethane flooring materials, paints and other chemicals. 

He knew the materials were hazardous and flammable when he bought the truck. Smith took the truck to a rural location in Crawford County and before he had unloaded all the containers, they caught fire. 

The U.S. calculated the cost of cleaning up the site was more than $19,000.