I-55: DIESEL TANKER TRUCK FIRE/ROLLOVER ACCIDENT (Darien,IL)

8,700 GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL EXPLODED AFTER SEMI ROLLED OVER ON RAMP TO S/B I-55 @ LEMONT ROAD. DRIVER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED BUT IS EXPECTED TO SURVIVE THIS ACCIDENT
THAT IS A MIRACLE.
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FILMED BY TODD SHERMAN

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• MABAS10
• DARIEN
• WOODRIDGE
• FIRE
• EXPLOSION
• TANKER
• FOAM
• ACCIDENT
• SEMI
• TRUCK
• ENGINE
• HOSE
• LEMONT
• LISLE
• TASKFORCE

[bapabob]

They had lots of time to deal with this one. Should have called in one of those monster airport foam trucks and smothered it.

[7089540230]

@bapabob

I agree & That would of made sense if they did that...But why do things that make sense?

[wackyrice1]

you do good work, Todd.

[7089540230]

@wackyrice1

Thanks For The Nice Comment!

[Cutelilbabygurl03]

how many trucks responded to the call???

[7089540230]

alot

[wreckermaster1]

90% of t/t wrecks it's not the truckers fault if you can't see them in the mirror they can't see you.

[SiriusDelirious]

True, some car drivers have the most insane maneuvers in them, like merging in traffic between two trucks?

WTF? If those 2 trucks crash you'll be pancaked. No insight whatsoever.

[1hotfred]

@iceman30055 You should, the economy sucks over there!!!!!

[iceman30055]

@1hotfred No probably not, I never leave Michigan.

[shakenama]

@bapabob Ha!!.. no prob... I went thru the Washington State Firefighting class back in the 90's while I was in the Coast Guard. It's been a while so I don't even know what they use now! :D

[bapabob]

@shakenama A Triple F! Haven't heard that term used since shipboard firefighting school years ago. Thanks for the quick jaunt down memory lane!

[shakenama]

@bapabob Soo soo true... it's a class "B" fuel fire.... those are very difficult to put out just with water alone...foam would have done the job very nicely. If they had AFFF available they should have used that.

[joek0617]

wait... they r usin foam.... it's the mix in kind....

[joek0617]

@logghauler more often, it's really their fault, because many drivers these days are stupid, impatient assholes

[joek0617]

@7089540230 they're gigantic things, hard to get anywhere with, but they should have been using foam...

[pastorgeorgem]

now I know why you like to be a stringer Todd great Piece of Vid here