Driver Escapes Exploding Tanker on California Freeway
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}May 28: A tanker overturns and explodes on a California freeway. (MyFoxLA.com)
An overturned tanker truck on a California freeway exploded Friday, shooting a flameball 100 feet into the air, KABC-TV in Los Angeles reported.
The driver managed to escape his truck before the explosion on the Corona 91 freeway in southern California, the Los Angeles Times reported. A collision with two vehicles caused the tanker to ram into the center divider, flip over and then burst into flames around 10:30 a.m. local time.
California Highway Police (CHP) closed the freeway in both directions as the tanker continued to burn, causing massive traffic delays.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Police reported no injuries.
Corona is about 50 miles southeast of Los Angeles.