{"id":2075918,"date":"2023-10-22T15:36:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T19:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/horror-on-us-highway-after-jet-fuel-tanker-truck-fails-to-stop-in-time\/"},"modified":"2023-10-22T15:40:16","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T19:40:16","slug":"horror-on-us-highway-after-jet-fuel-tanker-truck-fails-to-stop-in-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/horror-on-us-highway-after-jet-fuel-tanker-truck-fails-to-stop-in-time\/","title":{"rendered":"US Highway Horror: Jet Fuel Tanker Truck Fails to Halt"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fhorror-on-us-highway-after-jet-fuel-tanker-truck-fails-to-stop-in-time%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=2075918&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--><h2>Horror on US Highway After\u200c Jet Fuel Tanker Truck Fails to Stop in Time<\/h2>\n<p>An apocalyptic scene unfolded on a Pennsylvania highway after a\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/horror-on-us-highway-after-jet-fuel-tanker-truck-fails-to-stop-in-time\/\" title=\"US Highway Horror: Jet Fuel Tanker Truck Fails to Halt\">tanker truck carrying jet fuel crashed<\/a>, \u200ckilling two and snarling \u200btraffic for hours.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063Saturday episode left the truck\u2019s smoldering trailer burning, sending thick and \u2062black smoke into the sky \u200cas it\u2062 blazed, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/philadelphia\/news\/pennsylvania-turnpike-tanker-truck-fire-crash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Firefighters worked tirelessly to extinguish the blaze.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Firefighters are on scene of a tanker truck fire on North Extension of the PA # Turnpike in Montgomery Co. At least one injured . -not \u200dfor \u200bbroadcast <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Kot2hEvrJQ\">pic.twitter.com\/Kot2hEvrJQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 News Guy Philly (@NewsguyPhilly) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewsguyPhilly\/status\/1715762318120714439?\">October 21, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The events that led to the crash, about 25 miles north and west of Philadelphia, \u200dbegan \u2064when\u2064 one vehicle stopped on an exit of the Pennsylvania\u2062 Turnpike\u200c near Worcester Township with a flat tire, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/pennsylvania-turnpike-crash-pa-highway-tanker-truck-montgomery-county\/13949524\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WPVI-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Another vehicle slowed to \u200ba stop, activating its hazard lights in an effort to help the stopped driver.<\/p>\n<p>The tanker\u2062 truck behind\u200d the\u2063 delayed traffic \u2064was unable to slow down in \u2064time,\u2062 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-nascar-driver-ryan-preece-awake-alert-mobile-following-terrifying-crash-daytona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">slammed<\/a> into both of the halted vehicles.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\" class=\"one-half\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Have you ever been in a car accident?<\/div>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\" style=\"display: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Yes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>No<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">\n<p>\t\t\tCompleting this poll entitles you to The Western Journal\u2062 news updates \u200cfree of charge via \u2063email. You\u200d may opt \u200bout\u2063 at anytime. \u2064You also agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms of Use<\/a>.\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\" style=\"display: none\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n<p>\t\t\tYes: \u200b100% (8 Votes)\n\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\" style=\"width: 0%\">\n<p>\t\t\tNo: 0% (0 Votes)\n\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A video shot by one motorist passing the scene of the crash \u2062showed debris strewn across the highway, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/israel-says-gaza-hospital-explosion-killed-hundreds-caused-failed-terrorist-rocket\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flames<\/a> stretching along the road.<\/p>\n<p>It was unclear how much time had passed between the jet fuel\u2019s ignition and when the\u200b video \u2062was recorded, but \u200bfirefighters and other emergency workers \u200bhad yet to arrive on the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Helicopter \u200bfootage of the crash\u2019s aftermath reveals\u2063 the charred remains \u200dof the tanker\u200d truck and impacted vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>Fire-suppressing \u2064foam\u200b surrounded the wreck.<\/p>\n<p>The driver of the truck and the motorist who stopped behind the halted\u2063 vehicle\u2064 were killed. The\u200d driver who stopped with a flat tire\u200d was hospitalized with injuries.<\/p>\n<p>North and southbound lanes of the turnpike were shut down after the crash, with \u200csome \u200cmotorists stuck on the road for \u2062hours.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Footage from today\u2019s \u2064multi-vehicle \u2062crash and tanker truck fire on\u2063 the turnpike \u200conce the fire was extinguished. \u2013 K <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LaDunG0oL2\">pic.twitter.com\/LaDunG0oL2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 North Penn Now (@NorthPennNow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NorthPennNow\/status\/1715787775050404073?\">October 21, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Some drivers even exited their vehicles as traffic came to\u2064 a standstill, according to one witness who spoke to\u2064 CBS News.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of people were getting out\u200c of their cars. It looked\u200c like there was\u200b a softball team that were, like, playing catch with\u2063 each other outside, like getting \u2062practice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Authorities haven\u2019t identified the victims of the crash as of Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>A Note from Our Staff:<\/h3>\n<p><em><b>Did you know that 90 percent of advertisers will have\u200b nothing to do with The\u200b Western Journal? The liberal elites \u2064have put us on one of their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-rep-jasmine-crockett-flips-out-starts-screaming-during-biden-impeachment-hearing\/\" title=\"Democrat Representative Jasmine Crockett loses composure, screams during Biden impeachment hearing.\">financial \u2062kill lists<\/a>.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They did it because we\u2019ve told the truth and spoken out against them for over a decade. 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And, unlike with Starbucks, you \u2063can be 100 percent certain that every penny we \u2064spend\u2063 goes toward fighting\u200c for traditional American values and against liberal elites.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Please <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/join-monthly\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>help \u2064us<\/b><\/a><b>  continue exposing the truth. Please <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/join-monthly\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>subscribe\u200c today<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thank\u2064 you \u2062for reading The Western Journal!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/horror-us-highway-jet-fuel-tanker-truck-fails-stop-time\/\">Horror on US Highway After Jet Fuel Tanker Truck Fails to Stop in \u2062Time<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What were the consequences\u2064 of the accident, including casualties and road closures<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200dHorror on US Highway After\u200c Jet \u200cFuel \u200cTanker Truck Fails to Stop in Time<\/p>\n<p>An apocalyptic scene unfolded on\u2064 a Pennsylvania\u200b highway after a tanker truck carrying \u200djet fuel\u200b crashed, resulting in the deaths of \u200dtwo individuals and causing massive traffic disruptions for several hours.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports from CBS News, the incident occurred on Saturday\u200c and resulted in\u2062 the truck&#8217;s trailer catching fire and emitting \u2064thick, black smoke that billowed into the sky. Firefighters worked tirelessly to extinguish the blaze, but the scene was\u200d reminiscent\u200c of \u200dsomething out of a dystopian nightmare.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 chain of events leading to the \u200bcrash began when a vehicle stopped on an exit of the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Worcester\u200c Township due to a flat tire. Another vehicle slowed down\u2064 and activated its hazard lights to assist the stranded driver. Unfortunately, the tanker truck behind them \u2064failed to slow down in time and collided with both\u2062 vehicles, causing the \u200dcatastrophic accident.<\/p>\n<p>Videos captured by witnesses passing by the crash site \u2063showed debris scattered across the highway, with flames engulfing the surroundings. It remains unclear how \u200bmuch time had elapsed between the ignition\u2062 of the jet fuel and the recording \u2063of the video, but emergency responders had not \u200cyet arrived at \u200bthe scene.<\/p>\n<p>Aerial footage taken after the crash revealed the charred remains of the tanker truck and the other vehicles involved \u200bin the collision. Fire-suppressing foam surrounded the wreck,\u200c serving as a\u2064 reminder of the intensity of the fire.<\/p>\n<p>Tragically, both the truck\u200d driver\u2064 and the motorist who \u2063had stopped behind the stalled vehicle lost\u200b their lives in the accident. \u200bThe driver with the flat tire sustained injuries and was\u2062 taken to the hospital \u2063for treatment.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of the crash, both the northbound and southbound lanes of the\u2064 turnpike had to be closed, leaving many<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Firefighters battled a devastating inferno on a Pennsylvania highway caused by a jet fuel tanker crash. Two lives were tragically lost, and traffic was severely disrupted for hours. CBS News reported that the truck&#8217;s trailer continued to burn, emitting dense, dark smoke into the sky. 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