Five killed in Illinois tanker truck crash apparently died from ammonia exposure: Coroner Monday, October 2 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Exposure to anhydrous ammonia apparently caused the deaths of five people, including two children, when a tanker truck loaded with the hazardous material overturned on a highway Friday night in a rural Illinois community, according to preliminary findings from the local... Read More.
One dead, two hurt in fuel tanker truck’s fiery rollover crash on Connecticut bridge Friday, April 21 by ABC News(GROTON, Conn.) -- A fuel tanker truck rolled over on the Gold Star Bridge in Groton, Connecticut, on Friday, sparking a massive fire and shutting down traffic on Interstate 95.The driver of the truck died at the scene and two people have been taken... Read More.
Train carrying propane tanker derails in Florida, no leakage reported Wednesday, March 1 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Six train cars, including two carrying propane, derailed in Manatee County, Florida, on Tuesday, according to the train's operator, Seminole Gulf Railroad.There is no immediate danger or leaks and no one was injured, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.Robert Fay,... Read More.
Hundreds of Pennsylvania homes evacuated after tanker crash spills thousands of gallons of fuel Thursday, November 17 by ABC News(BETHLEHEM, Pa.) -- Hundreds of homes in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, are being evacuated after a gasoline tanker carrying about 6,000 gallons of gasoline and diesel fuel overturned early Thursday, according to police.Police evacuated residences within a 1,000 foot radius of the overturned truck through reverse... Read More.
Hundreds of homes evacuated after gasoline tanker crash Thursday, November 17 by ABC News(BETHLEHEM, Pa.) -- Hundreds of homes are being evacuated and the American Red Cross is responding after a gasoline tanker overturned early Thursday morning spilling thousands of gallons of fuel.The American Red Cross Greater Pennsylvania Region confirms they are responding to a "significant fuel... Read More.
Tanker trucks, National Guard dispatched to Jackson, Mississippi, water crisis Wednesday, February 24 by ABC NewsBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News(JACKSON, Miss.) -- The governor of Mississippi said he's dispatching the National Guard and more tanker trucks to the state's capital city to help bring an end to a water crisis that emerged following severe winter... Read More.
