A Commercial Tanker Driver died in a crash and explosion in Marquette County
Police said the driver of a tanker truck died Saturday after the truck crashed into a tree and caught fire along part of Route 15 in Frederick County.
MSP tweeted out the information that the driver died at 1:59 p.m., updating its initial information that the tanker truck had overturned and was burning. MSP added in its update that other vehicles and homes had damage that flames from the fire caused. It said no other people were hurt.
Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Services tweeted that there was a tanker exploded in the area of Route 15 and Rosemont Avenue.
At a news conference Saturday afternoon, officials said the tanker was carrying flammable liquid. The fire reached three homes and three vehicles in the 500 block of Apple Ave. One of the homes had extensive damage. The people who live there were displaced as a result. The other homes on Apple Avenue had minor damage.
