Truck Crash at Valero Station Sparks Massive Fire

0:00It's April 6th. I'm Corey with the story. This is Dallas News Today, driven by AI. Early Sunday morning around 1am, an 18-wheeler loaded with 9,000 gallons of gasoline smashed into a car out of a Lero station on. Trinity Boulevard in Fort Worth, Texas. The impact knocked down power lines, sparking a massive fire that spread fast. The truck driver tried to plug a fuel leak in the parking lot, but flames hit the gasoline and blew up. Fire crews rushed in with a level 2 hazmat response, spraying water and foam on the tanker, while sand trucks built barriers to contain runoff. Neighbors woke up to what sounded like a bomb, fearing the whole block could explode. One guy nearby thought it was some kind of attack, and called his family to say he loved them. Folks down the street stayed shaken all night, hoping everyone made it out alive. That driver landed in the hospital in critical condition, but got moved out of ICU and stabilized, so recovery will take time. The other driver walked away unindered, but got a citation as police dig into what caused

1:02the crash. Crews battled the blaze for 6 hours straight until 7am, and cleanup dragged into Monday with environmental teams on site. Investigators are still piecing it together to prevent the next close call.