Delray Beach Car Accident: 5 injured, 3 in critical condition after fiery crash involving fuel tanker in Delray Beach.
Five individuals were hurt when a petrol tanker on Interstate 95 in Delray Beach caught fire after a five-vehicle collision close to the Atlantic Avenue exit.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the collision took place in the northbound lanes just south of the Atlantic Avenue intersection at around 1:15 p.m. Tuesday and included four additional vehicles. Heavy smoke and big flames were produced by the crash.
Lt. Indiana Miranda of the Florida Highway Patrol claims that one of the vehicles swerved into the lane of the fuel tanker, causing the collision. The petrol truck flipped over and caught fire as a result of the collision, she claimed.
Three people were critically injured in an I-95 crash this afternoon and a fourth was transported with unknown injuries. Drivers should avoid the highway in Delray Beach. DBFR, PBCFR, Boca Raton Fire, FHP and PBSO have responded to the crash. pic.twitter.com/a3PUncjuYk
— Delray Beach Fire Rescue (@DelrayBeachFire) October 25, 2022
Fuel from a tanker incident Tuesday flowed through a storm drain on I-95, causing a secondary fire on the west side of the highway. Firefighters from DBFR, Boca Raton FR and @PBCFR used foam and water to attack the fires, which injured five people and closed I-95. pic.twitter.com/G89aUeuwER
— Delray Beach Fire Rescue (@DelrayBeachFire) October 25, 2022
A light pole along the median wall was struck during the crash, causing it to topple over onto the southbound lanes of I-95. Two automobiles were hit by the light pole.
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