Crime & Safety

VIDEO: Oil Tanker Fire on Sunrise Highway


Late Tuesday night, a crash led to an oil tanker toppling over and going up in flames. 

According to police, a fuel truck traveling eastbound on Sunrise Highway, struck the rear of a vehicle stopped at a red light at Newbridge Road around 11:52 p.m. 

The truck turned on its side and continued east on Sunrise Highway, spilling fuel, coming to a stop at Brevoort Place.  

The fuel caught fire causing an undetermined amount of damage to parked cars and property in the area.  

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The drivers of both cars were removed to area hospitals with unknown injuries at this time.  The investigation is ongoing.

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