Tanker truck burns on highway

  • 12 years ago
Fire spreads down a highway in California, after an accident involving a gasoline tanker truck.

An alleged drunk driver drove into the back of the truck, causing the tanker to split open.

The truck was carrying nine thousand gallons of gasoline.

It took 150 firefighters and two water-dropping helicopters to put out the blaze.

The driver of the car was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated.

No one was injured in the accident.

Sophia Soo, Reuters.

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