Watch truck carrying fireworks ignite on Tennessee interstate
On June 6, an impromptu fireworks display shut down a section of the interstate in Tennessee after a box truck carrying fireworks caught fire.
Fireworks can be seen in videos shared on social media gushing from the truck as a thick cloud of black smoke spirals into the sky. Although there were no injuries, investigators say the consequences of the incident could have been much worse.
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On June 6, an impromptu fireworks display shut down a section of the interstate in Tennessee after a box truck carrying fireworks caught fire.
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On June 6, an impromptu fireworks display shut down a section of the interstate in Tennessee after a box truck carrying fireworks caught fire.
According to multiple agencies, a pickup truck pulling a box trailer caught fire about 20 miles east along Interstate 75 in Tennessee. chattanooga. The trailer was carrying fireworks that ignited during the fire and exploded in a wild display.
Chattanooga Fire Department He told USA TODAY in an email that he suspected the trailer’s rear brakes had caught fire. Other people warned the driver about the fire, and the driver pulled the vehicle to the side of the road before the cargo exploded. No one was injured during the incident.
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Emergency response led Tri-Community Volunteer Fire DepartmentHe received relief assistance from the Chattanooga Fire Department and several other agencies. The interstate was closed to traffic while firefighters tried to extinguish the fire.
Inspectors allege multiple hazardous materials violations
While the spectacle may seem strange at first glance, the Tennessee Highway Patrol said in a Facebook post that the incident was “It could have had much more serious consequences.”
“The images from Interstate 75 attracted attention across Tennessee,” the highway patrol wrote. “Behind these images was a commercial vehicle transporting regulated explosives on a public highway that did not meet many of the safety requirements required by federal law for hazardous materials transportation.”
Among the allegations, it was stated that the driver did not have a current hazardous materials registration, did not have emergency response information for first responders, did not have hazardous materials transportation documents, did not have placards identifying the hazardous cargo, did not have a hazardous materials approval, and did not have a registered number with the US Department of Transportation.
On June 6, an impromptu fireworks display shut down a section of the interstate in Tennessee after a box truck carrying fireworks caught fire.
While the highway patrol noted that the driver did not have any hazardous materials endorsements, it said additional enforcement measures, including federal penalties, could be brought by other agencies and regulators.
“This incident looked like a fireworks display, but it could have been much worse,” Col. Matt Perry, commander of the Tennessee Highway Patrol, said in a statement. “Hazmat regulations are in place to protect both the public and the first responders who are running toward danger while everyone else is running away.”
Drew Pittock covers national trending news for USA TODAY. He can be reached at DPittock@usatodayco.com.
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