{"id":1868496,"date":"2023-03-05T14:57:45","date_gmt":"2023-03-05T19:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huge-fireball-takes-over-maryland-highway-as-gas-tanker-crash-kills-driver\/"},"modified":"2023-03-05T15:01:03","modified_gmt":"2023-03-05T20:01:03","slug":"huge-fireball-takes-over-maryland-highway-as-gas-tanker-crash-kills-driver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huge-fireball-takes-over-maryland-highway-as-gas-tanker-crash-kills-driver\/","title":{"rendered":"Huge fireball takes over Maryland highway as gas tanker crash kills driver"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhuge-fireball-takes-over-maryland-highway-as-gas-tanker-crash-kills-driver%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1868496&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<div class=\"RichTextArticleBody-body\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">              <script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script>              <\/p>\n<div id=\"Brid_77882399\" class=\"brid\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><\/div>\n<p>              <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> $bp(\"Brid_77882399\", {\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"851\",\"height\":\"479\",\"video\":\"1252942\",\"autoplay\":0,\"shared\":true});<\/script>              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"ArticlePage-articleBody-firstLetter\"><\/span>An overturned tanker of gas exploded <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maryland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Frederick, Maryland<\/a>The north and southbound lanes were closed on Saturday afternoon <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/interstate-highways\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Route 15<\/a> The highway running between Route 50 &#038; 7th Street. Explosion <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5dc.com\/news\/frederick-county-tanker-explosion-causes-delays-on-us-route-15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reportedly<\/a> This occurred Saturday at around 12:40 pm. ET. <\/p>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/frederick?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#frederick<\/a> Frederick MD: Big Fire on Interstate 15 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6p66pLJRhT\">pic.twitter.com\/6p66pLJRhT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 j (@jman87530075) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jman87530075\/status\/1632068782951628801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 4, 2023<\/a>              <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>               <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Social media was used by local residents to capture the huge fireball and plumes black smoke that engulfed the roadway and streets, setting fire to nearby houses. <\/p>\n<p><b><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/joe-manchin-keeps-2024-presidential-run-open\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MANCHIN KEEPS PRESIDENTIAL RUN ON THE TABLE: &#8216;WILL WIN WHATEVER RACE&#8217;<\/a><\/b> <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Frederick County Fire &#038; Rescue are on scene of what appears to be a tanker explosion in the area,&#8221; Frederick Mayor Michael O&#8217;Connor <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mayormichaeloconnor\/posts\/pfbid031LST4rLN7nbcnMP2yhZQ31CyQfM4RWrygjf6LpTBTjbKuQjQ3pv7zzzEm4BFemuMl\">wrote<\/a> Facebook <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Multiple vehicles and homes suffered damage from flames from the fire caused by the overturned tanker,&#8221; Maryland State Police <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MDSP\/status\/1632093426232459264?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> Make a statement. <\/p>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">HAPPENING NOW \u2014 Frederick County MD Fire\/EMS responds to numerous incidents at the moment. <\/p>\n<p>1. Tanker fires <br \/>2. Home Fires <br \/>3. Light a fire<br \/>4. Water Rescue <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Breaking_News?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Breaking_News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/breaking?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#breaking<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alanhenney?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@alanhenney<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AllisonPapson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AllisonPapson<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CordellTraffic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CordellTraffic<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MoCoPGNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MoCoPGNews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2w5WXT0I4X\">pic.twitter.com\/2w5WXT0I4X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Christopher Olson (@COlson2848) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/COlson2848\/status\/1632077077854732290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 4, 2023<\/a>              <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>               <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Traffic delays were extensive due to the road closings around the fire. <\/p>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">US-15 at Rosemont Ave (x14), SUSPENDED, truck fire (follow the police directions ). <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Frederick?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Frederick<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MdTraffic?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MdTraffic<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DCTraffic?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DCTraffic<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Traffic\ud83d\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nb3VFR1abs\">https:\/\/t.co\/nb3VFR1abs<\/a><br \/>Listen \ud83d\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KpJlqpKxN7\">https:\/\/t.co\/KpJlqpKxN7<\/a><br \/>Tipline: \ud83d\udcde 866-304-9867 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QlOmz9jUJV\">pic.twitter.com\/QlOmz9jUJV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WTOP Traffic <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Click Here to Read More <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/watch-gas-tanker-crash-causes-massive-fireball-killing-driver-setting-homes-ablaze-in-maryland\">Huge fireball takes over Maryland highway as gas tanker crash kills driver<\/a>&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11px\"><em>&#8220;The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author of the article and not necessarily shared or endorsed by Conservative News Daily&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An overturned tanker of gas exploded Frederick, MarylandThe north and southbound lanes were closed on Saturday afternoon U.S. Route 15 The highway running between Route 50 &#038; 7th Street. Explosion reportedly This occurred Saturday at around 12:40 pm. 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