On October 9, 1997, about 12:10 a.m., a truck tractor pulling a cargo tank semitrailer was going under an overpass of the New York Thruway when it was struck by a sedan. The car hit the right side of the cargo tank in the area of the tank's external loading/unloading lines, releasing the gasoline they contained. The ensuing fire destroyed both vehicles and the overpass; the thruway remained closed for approximately 6 months. The driver of the car was killed; the driver of the truck was not injured. Property damage was estimated at $7 million. The safety issue discussed in this report is the danger of operating a truck when its cargo tank's loading lines are carrying hazardous materials.


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    Title :

    National Transportation Safety Board Highway/Hazardous Materials Accident Summary Report: Collision of Tractor/Cargo Tank Semitrailer and Passenger Vehicle and Subsequent Fire, Yonkers, New York, October 9, 1997


    Publication date :

    1998


    Size :

    26 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English