Black Smoke Billows Above I-20 Tanker Fire in Sweetwater

A tanker fire at a truck stop near Sweetwater, Texas, sent thick, dark smoke rising over Interstate 20 on July 26. The Sweetwater Fire Department and Ambulance Service said the driver of the 18-wheeler was airlifted to hospital with injuries.This footage, shot by Sunny Martin, shows westbound traffic on the I-20 slowed down and firefighters crews working to extinguish the blaze.The fire was extinguished after about an hour, according to local media.Abilene Reporter-News said the truck was hauling 7,000 gallons of diesel fuel when it crashed and was engulfed in flames. Credit: Sunny Martin via Storyful