BREAKING NEWS: Tanker Explosion Shuts Down I-75

[CrispedUp 10+ year member]

BREAKING NEWS: Tanker Explosion Shuts Down I-75
POSTED: Wednesday, July 15, 2009

UPDATED: 10:10 pm EDT July 15, 2009

Hazel Park, Mich. -- Michigan State Police have shut down I-75 in both directions at 9 Mile Road in Hazel Park due to a tanker explosion and massive fire.

Thick black smoke can be seen for miles away.

Tanker Explodes, Shuts Down I-75

The 9 Mile Road overpass bridge over southbound I-75 has collapsed, and the bridge over northbound I-75 is also in danger of collapsing.

The tanker is reported to have been carrying around 9,000 gallons of a mixture of gasoline and diesel fuel when colliding with another semi-truck.

Officials are not sure what caused the crash, but said there was a large explosion and fire reported, said Michigan State Police Lt. Shannon Sims.

Stay with Local 4 News and ClickonDetroit.com for the latest.

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/20067687/detail.html

Also, they're were 2-3 more trucks that exploded, and they dont know how many cars, or how many fatalities there are. And, one witness said they saw the tanker driver jump out right before the tanker exploded. The tanker was carrying around 9,000 gallons of gas and diesel.

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[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

Boom!

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

Man that sucks! Some straight up final destination shit!

 

[97gp 5,000+ posts]

Cool story, bro.

 

[CrispedUp 10+ year member]

Cool story, bro.

thanks. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[nickolas_j_t 10+ year member]

i bet he mad.

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

thats all they talking about on the news.

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

pics?

 

[Ekimdude 10+ year member]

oh fuk yea, i love rubbin one out watchin explosions...pyro 4 life

 

[TNTR70 10+ year member]

texting...........

 

[tRidiot 10+ year member]

Gotta love it... like Detroit isn't enough of a shithole these days, now I-75 is gonna be closed for a couple years while they rebuild those bridges.

Just one more reason I'm glad I got the hell outta that place...

 

[CrispedUp 10+ year member]

pics?

http://www.wxyz.com/Photo.aspx?content_id=ae96fa0d-9c43-466b-af17-0a36976c9b48

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

 

[Ekimdude 10+ year member]

Gotta love it... like Detroit isn't enough of a shithole these days, now I-75 is gonna be closed for a couple years while they rebuild those bridges.
Just one more reason I'm glad I got the hell outta that place...

fuk u biatch say dat to ma mutta fukin face dawg, 7 mile 4 life

 

[CrispedUp 10+ year member]

fuk u biatch say dat to ma mutta fukin face dawg, 7 mile 4 life

stfu n gtfo