One person died after an overturned gas tanker exploded on a highway in Frederick, Maryland, causing a fire that damaged nearby homes and vehicles, state police say
Flames and smoke billowed into the air after the tanker exploded on US Route 15 in Maryland, according to Ron Snyder, public information officer for Maryland State Police . The driver of the tanker died in the incident, Snyder confirmed to CNN by phone. No other fatalities or injuries were immediately reported, Snyder added. “Multiple vehicles and homes suffered damage from flames from the fire caused by the overturned tanker,” MDSP said in a tweet.
Frederick’s Division of Fire & Rescue Services personnel were also at the scene “of what appears to be a tanker explosion,” Frederick Mayor Michael O’Connor said in a Facebook post. The mayor is asking residents to avoid the area. The state’s Fire Marshal and Department of the Environment were also notified and are responding to the scene, MDSP said. The cause of the crash is under investigation. “We are providing all available resources to assist with this incident.
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