The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. March 5, 2012 Fatal Car Accident Shuts Down Oil Pipeline in Illinois ------------------------------------------------------- A major pipeline carrying Canadian oil into the United States was shut down Saturday after a fatal car accident caused a fire and oil spill at an Illinois pumping station. The pipeline is owned by Enbridge. It is unclear how much oil had been spilled. .