Crash Causes Gas Tanker Fire in Mobile, Alabama

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An 18-wheel tanker caught fire and exploded after a collision with what local news said was a jeep on Sunday, April 22, in Mobile, Alabama.

Mobile Fire-Rescue said the driver of the tanker told them it was filled with gasoline.

“For the safety of the public, teams of fire personnel evacuated civilians from homes and businesses in the immediate vicinity of the burning truck,” a statement from Mobile Fire-Rescue, cited by WKRG, read.

No injuries were reported. Credit: Jayson R Gilger via Storyful