Video shows fuel tanker engulfed in flames on Florida’s Turnpike in Palm Beach County
Florida’s Turnpike lanes were shut down for hours Friday morning in Palm Beach County after a fuel tanker caught fire, authorities said.
A live traffic camera north of Boynton Beach Boulevard showed a raging fire burning what was left of the tanker as firefighters tried to douse the flames.
The turnpike, also known as State Road 91, was shut down to all traffic in both directions, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue said around 6:30 a.m. on X, formerly Twitter. Around 7:30 a.m., firefighters had doused the flames, and the Turnpike’s southbound lanes started reopening shortly after. Northbound lanes were reopened around noon.
No one was taken to the hospital, Florida Highway Patrol said.
“For unknown reasons, the vehicle collided with the concrete barrier wall on the left shoulder,” Lt. Indiana Miranda, a spokeswoman with the Florida Highway Patrol, said Friday in an emailed statement. “The driver exited the truck and the truck caught fire. The driver refused medical treatment.”
This story was originally published December 8, 2023 at 6:52 AM.
