Fuel tanker truck driver killed following crash and explosion in Ohio
A tanker truck driver misplaced his life early Friday morning in a crash in Stow, Ohio.
The crash occurred round 1:30 a.m. on October 28.
A tanker truck driver hauling gasoline overturned on State Street 8 between Steels Corners Street and Graham Street close to mile marker 8.
The crash resulted in an explosion.
By the point that rescue crews arrived on the scene, the truck was totally engulfed in flames.
All lanes of Route 8 are closed between Steels Corners and Graham Street and shall be for fairly some time. This was referred to as out as a tanker on hearth. Working to study extra however the hearth seems to be out. I’ll assume there’s main injury to the street floor. pic.twitter.com/ro0ocYkJ1z
— Mike Vielhaber (@MVielhaber) October 28, 2022
The truck driver died within the crash. His identification has not but been launched.
Each instructions of SR 8 have been closed for hours for cleanup and investigation of the crash. The northbound lanes reopened round 4:30 a.m. One lane of southbound SR 8 reopened as of 9:30 a.m. on Friday.
The Stow Police Division says that the street is protected to drive on, however is asking drivers to keep away from the realm if doable.
The reason for the crash is beneath investigation.
Ohio Division of Transportation visitors cameras captured the second of the explosion.
