Nov. 07--NEW JERSEY -- Five people are injured after a tanker exploded on the New Jersey Turnpike Monday, turning the truck into a ball of flame.
The crash happened around 9 p.m. at exit 18W along the western spur that passes near the Meadowlands. The fire consumed the tanker and burned until the vehicle was reduced to a molten skeleton.
Of the five injured, one is in serious condition with a head injury.
Traffic may be delayed for several hours as workers attempt to clear the road.
Source WPIX-TV, New York
Nov. 07--NEW JERSEY -- Five people are injured after a tanker exploded on the New Jersey Turnpike Monday, turning the truck into a ball of flame.
The crash happened around 9 p.m. at exit 18W along the western spur that passes near the Meadowlands. The fire consumed the tanker and burned until the vehicle was reduced to a molten skeleton.
Of the five injured, one is in serious condition with a head injury.
Traffic may be delayed for several hours as workers attempt to clear the road.
Firefighters are using foam to get the tanker under control.
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