Re: Driver dies after explosion on I-91
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- Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:29:12 -0400
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He was carrying a combined load in the tanker - deisel and gaoline. His
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Tanker rolls over after swerving to avoid hitting car
By James Vaznis and John Dyer
Globe Correspondent / March 29, 2008
CHICOPEE - The driver of a gasoline tanker truck died last night of
injuries caused when his truck rolled over on Interstate 91 and its
diesel fuel tank exploded, sending a fireball 60 feet in the air.
Aaron J. Staelens, 43, of Richmond, N.H., died at Massachusetts
General Hospital, spokeswoman Jennifer Gundersen said.
Staelens swerved to avoid a car crash unfolding in front of him around
9:30 a.m. in the northbound lanes near Exit 13A on the Chicopee curve,
a stretch of road that has been the site of frequent tractor-trailer
rollovers, State Police and city officials said.
"It's the most dangerous curve on the entire stretch of I-91, and it
is a direct result of faulty design," said Mayor Michael Bissonette of
Chicopee.
Staelens was rushed to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. He was
then flown by helicopter to Mass. General. A passenger in one car was
treated for minor injuries and released from Baystate Medical Center
yesterday afternoon.
The four-vehicle accident forced the closing of I-91 south for 1 1/2
hours; I-91 north was closed for nearly five hours.
During the rollover, the trailer with the gasoline tank separated from
the tractor and rolled off I-91, down an embankment, and onto Center
Street in an industrial neighborhood in Chicopee. The tank, which was
filled with 9,600 gallons of gasoline, was burning when firefighters
arrived, but did not explode, State Police said.
Firefighters took 90 minutes to extinguish the 1,000 gallons of
blazing diesel fuel from the truck's saddle tanks, State Police
Captain Barry O'Brien said.
(snip)
That must be a typo. Ever seen a tractor with two 500 gallon saddle
tanks?
Does a 500 gallon saddle tank even exist? -Dave
I have seen some tractors that have two large saddle tanks per side. They
purchase fuel in states where it is advantageous to do so or fill at
company terminals. If you have locking fuel caps and weight isn't an
issue you can save some serious $$$ using them.
saddle tanks did rupture and explode after hitting the guardrail and light
pole, but Abenaque trucks do not have 500 gallon tanks on their trucks.
As a side note, Channel 7, WHDH here in Boston, actually took the time to
point out that even though the same carrier was involved in the Everett
rollover back in December, their OOS record is below the national average.
They also pointed out the amount of drivers cited for being unqualified for
hauling a hazmat load was 7%, the carrier is 0%. Kudos to WHDH for doing
what they could to make Abernaqui not look like a dangerous outfit!
.
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