Auburn, CA : Gas tanker explodes in crash with pickup on Wednesday, January, 31st 2018
A gas tanker exploded after a crash Wednesday morning between a big rig and a pickup shut down a 30-mile stretch of Highway 20 between Nevada City and Interstate 80.
The collision near the westbound Yuba Gap offramp, 40 miles northeast of Auburn, took place at 10:10 a.m. and touched off a fireball that sent black smoke high into the winter sky.
California Highway Patrol reports stated that Highway 20 was closed at Nevada City’s Uren Street.
There was no report on whether the tanker truck driver escaped the crash.
Source :
Gas tanker explodes in crash with pickup