Tanker Truck Explodes After Collision On Louisiana Highway

Tanker Truck Explodes After Collision On Louisiana Highway
Published on April 14th, 2017 by Steve Wilcox

A passing motorist captured a chilling scene on his dash camera, showing a tanker truck exploding as a result of a fatal wreck.

The accident happened on Thursday morning on Interstate 310 in Luling, Louisiana.

The crash involved a dump truck and the tanker truck, however details as to how the crash occurred have not been released.

According to Nola.com, the driver of the dump truck, 44-year-old Chalanta Brown, was killed in the crash. The tanker truck driver, 31-year-old Glen Robichaux Jr., was injured and rushed to a nearby hospital.

An investigation by the Louisiana State Police is underway.

The dash cam footage was captured by Andrewas Plyler and posted on Facebook on Thursday.


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