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  • 6 years ago
A tanker fire at a truck stop near Sweetwater, Texas, sent thick, dark smoke billowing into the sky above 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 Helenberger, shows her approaching the site of the fire in her car. She stops driving as she approaches the site of the blaze.
The fire was extinguished after about an hour, according to local media.The Abilene Reporter-News said the truck was hauling 7,000 gallons of diesel fuel when it crashed and became engulfed in flames. Credit: Angela Helenberger via Storyful

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