Tanker carrying 9K gallons of gas erupts in flames after hitting power lines in Texas
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“Tanker carrying 9K gallons of gas erupts in flames after hitting power lines in Texas”
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“A tanker truck in Texas hauling gasoline erupted into a fiery blaze Sunday after colliding with another vehicle and knocking over power lines”
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“The 18-wheeler was carrying 9,000 gallons of gasoline that began leaking after the truck spun off the road near a gas station”
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“The downed power lines then sparked a fire around 1 a.m.”
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“The driver was hospitalized with burns, but no one else was injured”
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“Fire crews spent hours spraying the tanker with water and used sand to try and contain the gasoline”
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“Firefighters left the scene around 7 a.m.”
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“The driver of the 18-wheeler was trying to do everything he could to keep the gas from draining into the parking lot of the Valero gas station when it lit off”
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