Tanker Crash Sparks Massive Fire in Fort Worth

0:00Early Sunday morning in Fort Worth, Texas, a tanker truck loaded with 9,000 gallons of gasoline slammed into another vehicle, spun out near a gas station and sparked a massive fire after knocking down power lines. The driver ended up in critical condition with severe burns, marking a close call that lit up the night around 1 a.m. The truck started leaking fuel right after the crash, and those fallen lines ignited the whole mess, turning the scene into an inferno that firefighters had to battle for hours. Crews rushed in to spray water on the tanker and piled on sand to stop the gasoline from spreading further. No one else got hurt, which is huge considering how close it was to a busy gas station parking lot. Witnesses nearby heard a thunderous crash and felt the intense heat from a block away, describing it as spreading fast and scary real quick. Firefighters worked nonstop, finally clearing the area around 7 a.m. after containing the blaze and making sure no fuel kept pouring out. The driver's quick moves to flood the leak, likely save even worse damage.

1:03Authorities are still piecing together exactly what caused the collision, but this serves as a stark reminder of the risks on those early morning. Roads, especially with hazardous loads like that rolling through. Local news powered by AI. This is El Paso News today. I'm Corey with the story.