Brad . Reporter lucy, whats so scary about this, it is so close to a lot of homes right where people live. Were in the backyard here take a look as we zoom in. Theyre not process right now as we speak of moving the frame of that tanker. What little is left. This is a clean up that will take awhile. This is route 90 to 130 the ramp here. Crews expected to be on the scene cleaning up for upwards of 48 hours. This cleanup right now continues continues. Thick black smoke could be seen for miles. Winds blowing it never direction. The tanker truck became a fire ball just after 11 00 this morning carrying nearly 9,000 gallons of fuel. Officials wont speculate on what caused the driver to lose control though neighbors tell us vehicles traveling too fast crash on this ramp regularly. The last one happened just two days ago. Driver was able to get out. So he an firefighter were reportedly hospitalized. Both expected to be okay. The fuel burns for while until firefighters sprayed fire retardant f
My heart is broken and im just begging anybody who knows where she is or him or whoever is helping to please bring her home. I dont care how he does it just bring her home. Reporter again, we are waiting for a News Conference to begin. The mom is expected to be at this News Conference and officials are working to reunite her with her little girl. Threeyearold daughter eleanor. A multi state brett has been canceled. 43yearold Michael Trotta in police custody. The two again found in massachusetts. Trotta is facing numerous charges include recklessly endangering another person, carjacking and other charges stemming from an assault according to police on the mother dawn bar cuss back on february 15th. Lucy and iain were waiting for this News Conference to begin momentarily. All right, sounds good, dawn. Of course we will get right back to dawn in that News Conference in new castle the mommy it happens. Were staying on top of this story and update you throughout this newscast you can stay u
That pennsauken, new jersey. Still closed tonight nearly 12 hours after that huge fire. The fuel tanker crashed around 11 00 this morning erupting in flames forcing dozens to evacuate. Now, it could take days to get that ramp back open. Good evening im iain page. Im lucy noland that. Damage a mile from the betsy ross bridge. Chris oconnell is live in pennsauken tonight. Chris . Reporter lucy i physical was a mess. Hazardous materials crews spent this night cleaning up from that massive tanker fire along the route 130 offramp here in pennsauken. Like you said about a mile away from the betsy ross bridge. That crash happened about 100 yards behind me. The off ram system still closed tonight. As investigators try to figure out what caused that tanker to overturn. Police are still directing traffic around the scorched roadway in pennsauken new jersey. Heard a big bang. I looked over i just saw flames. It was like armageddon. Big black smoke billowing overhead. Reporter thats just some of t
Camera after the explosion. Once the explosion happened . He entered his car pushed the record button knowing that the recorder would caption 30 seconds prior to it being turned. Reporter one home was shredded two others left uninhabitable and more than a dozen others were damaged. New pictures of the scene show the devastation. This was where the house was. Other homes off foundations windows blown out doors landing across the street. A debris field of more than 75 feet in one direction. Ive been in Law Enforcement 29 years. Ive never seen the devastation total devastation like i saw today. Reporter neighbors heard the blast and felt their own homes shake. I heard this big crashing noise or explosion or something. The whole house shook. I thought the house was going down or something. Very violently. I call downstairs mine Kitchen Cabinets were open. Reporter the building was a familys guest home being renovated no one was there at the time. Theyre main home was next door and that too
From the betsy ross bridge. That crash happened about 100 yards behind me. The off ram system still closed tonight. As investigators try to figure out what caused that tanker to overturn. Police are still directing traffic around the scorched roadway in pennsauken new jersey. Heard a big bang. I looked over i just saw flames. It was like armageddon. Big black smoke billowing overhead. Reporter thats just some of the reaction from eyewitnesses after the massive midday explosion. From skyfox you can see the truck that spilled nearly 8,000 gallons of flammable fuel on to the road. The truck then exploded. Amazingly the driver walked away with only minor injuries. I thought like a bomb went off. Thats what it felt like. I didnt see a truck or anything. All i saw was allowed bank and flames. Im thinking whats going on now . Reporter flames shot in the air. Choking billowing black smoke could be seen for more than 10 miles away. I thought oh, my god, what happened . All of a sudden i seen al