Fuel tanker hits bridge, causes fire on I-30
A tanker truck carrying 7,500 gallons of diesel fuel slammed into a bridge over Interstate 30 in Mesquite, Texas, on Monday morning. Both sides of the interstate were shut down after the tanker burst into flames.
The driver of the fuel tanker, 32-year-old Brian Dawson, was treated and released. No one else was injured.
The accident took place at around 5:00 a.m. The tanker struck the eastbound I-30 overpass at Big Town Boulevard.
Westbound lanes were reopened at about 7:30 a.m., but the eastbound lanes of I-30 remained closed until 2:00 p.m.
State highway officials say the damage to the bridge is only minor. According to a spokeswoman for the Texas Department of Transportation, initial inspections indicate that there was no structural damage to the bridge.
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