An overturned gas tanker exploded on US Route 15 in Frederick Maryland on Saturday, causing damage to nearby homes and vehicles. The incident resulted in the death of the driver, as flames and smoke billowed into the air, according to Ron Snyder, public information officer for Frederick Maryland State Police (MDSP). City officials advised residents to avoid the area, and at the time of the report, no other fatalities or injuries had been reported. Snyder confirmed the driver’s death to CNN by phone.
“Multiple vehicles and homes suffered damage from flames from the fire caused by the overturned tanker,” MDSP said in a tweet.
MDSP tweeted that the highway between Route 50 and 7th Street was closed due to the incident, with officers present at the scene. Frederick Mayor Michael O’Connor posted on Facebook that personnel from the city’s Division of Fire & Rescue Services (DFRS) were also present at the site, which appeared to be a tanker explosion. The mayor urged residents to stay away from the area.
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