Texas Truck Explosion

[Mariner Fan]

This would have been traumatic to see. Guess the driver was still alive afterwards but had burns over 90% of his body. People usually do not survive this.

 

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2007/11/16/vosil.tx.truck.explosion.on.i35.ktxa

 

 

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r162/jsharr/fire004.jpg

[6pak]

That's the exact reason I stopped pulling a gasoline tanker 6 years ago.

I got to thinking too much about the bomb 6 feet behind me.

This really takes nerve to pull. Money's real good, but you can't take it with you.

[Sailor]

If any of you are on the scene of a car fire stay well away, after doing what you can to help. There are a lot of highly toxic fumes that come off a car fire and many items on the car which can explode with considerable force.

[Tartan Terror]

We have had two accidents like that in Riverhead. One was just down from my shop. Driver was ok in that one but big fire. We were able to protect the tank and it didnt blow. On the other one the truck came to the end of the Expressway and must have been sleeping but missed the exit ramp and went straight. Truck rolled and went on fire. We got there quick (FD) but there was nothing to do but surround it and protect the area around. the call was made that it was far less of a EPA hazard to let it burn then soak into the ground and wash it deeper. Driver was out when we got there and was burned real bad. Managed to drag himself about 200 ft away but was burned so bad that he only lived a short time.

[KiteSquid]

Move up-wind!!!!

 

 

also I did not get any audio on CNN.

 

I found another video at the orignal TV stations website HERE

 

let it run past the comertials as there are at least 5 videos...

[Mariner Fan]

Move up-wind!!!!

 

 

also I did not get any audio on CNN.

 

I found another video at the orignal TV stations website HERE

 

let it run past the comertials as there are at least 5 videos...

 

Good catch. Dang, didn't know the drivers had expectant spouses. That's a shame.