trooper pat lower is dispatched to a tanker in trouble outside bristol, virginia. when he arrives on scene with his dashcam rolling, flames are visible on the right side of the undercarriage. i noticed the operator of the truck was standing about 30 feet to the right of the tanker. i ran up to him and asked him what was he hauling? he said it was empty. i said, what was it hauling? he said that it s a gas tanker. and at that point, i knew that the situation got worse because i know that an empty gas tanker is more dangerous than a full gas tanker. even though the tank is empty, gasoline vapor remains inside. gasoline is flammable, but the vapors are even more likely to explode. i asked the operator whether or not he could separate his cab from the tanker and he said he tried but he couldn t. can you separate it? no way. i cannot. fearing for their lives, trooper lauer and the driver
came over to my aid and between them and officer ward, they were able to get me up and over the guardrail to where it was actually safe. the captain is transported to a local hospital where he s treated for broken ribs and a broken leg. the other drivers involved in the crash escape without injuries. six weeks after the incident, the captain is able to return to full active duty. after seeing the dashcam video, he knows that the outcome could have been different. i think this was a whole series of unfortunate events that all came together all at once and i feel extremely fortunate to be alive. we just had a firefighter hit. emergency workers are in peril when they respond to a call about a disabled tanker truck. whoa! we need some help out here. just blew. april 15th, 2008. about 4:00 in the morning, state
them and officer ward, they were able to get me up and over the guardrail to where it was actually safe. the captain is transported to a local hospital where he s treated for broken ribs and a broken leg. the other drivers involved in the crash escape without injuries. six weeks after the incident, the captain is able to return to full active duty. after seeing the dashcam video, he knows that the outcome could have been different. i think this was a whole series of unfortunate events that all came together all at once and i feel extremely fortunate to be alive. we just had a firefighter hit. emergency workers are in peril when they respond to a call about a disabled tanker truck. whoa! we need some help out here. just blew. april 15th, 2008. about 4:00 in the morning, state trooper pat lower is dispatched to a tanker in trouble outside
actually safe. the captain is transported to a local hospital where he s treated for broken ribs and a broken leg. the other drivers involved in the crash escape without injuries. six weeks after the incident, the captain is able to return to full active duty. after seeing the dashcam video, he knows that the outcome could have been different. i think this was a whole series of unfortunate events that all came together all at once and i feel extremely fortunate to be alive. we just had a firefighter hit. emergency workers are in peril when they respond to a call about a disabled tanker truck. whoa! we need some help out here. just blew. april 15th, 2008. about 4:00 in the morning, state trooper pat lower is dispatched to a tanker in trouble outside