Post date: Apr 08, 2012 8:53:58 PM
GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (APRIL 7, 2012) (NBC) - A gasoline tanker truck caught fire on Saturday (April 7) night after it was split open by an alleged drunk driver's car.
The truck which was carrying nine thousand gallons of gasoline (34,069 liters), hit a guard rail and overturned after being hit from behind by a Honda sedan.
It took 150 firefighters and two water-dropping helicopters to put out the blaze that erupted shortly before midnight.
Several parts of the highway were closed after flames from the overturned tank spread on the roadway.
The driver of the car whose name was not released was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated.
No-one was injured in the accident.
The highway was re-opened Sunday (April 8) morning.
A gasoline tanker truck bursts into flames on California highway, shutting down roads and causing traffic pile up.