A gasoline tanker truck traveling northbound on Route 1 in Saugus, MA, rolled over and exploded in the early morning hours of Saturday, 23 July. The truck driver died in the accident and explosion, and seven other vehicles were involved in the accident. A number of these were burned in explosion and fire.
In addition, approximately 40 minutes after the initial explosion, gasoline that had collected in a drainage culvert ignited. This caused an explosion along several hundred feet of the culvert, which abuts a number of backyards on Vine Street and ignited three structures (a dwelling and two greenhouses).
The initial alarm was struck at approximately 0215 hours. The fire eventually went to eight alarms.
Media reports:
NECN: Fiery crash kills truck driver, sets Saugus buildings ablaze (23 AUG 11)
WCVB-TV: Fiery Explosion Kills 1, Spews Fire Into Neighborhood (23 JUL 11)
NECN: Driver identified in deadly crash on Route 1 in Saugus (23 JUL 11)
Boston Globe: 1 dead, fires break out after tanker rolls over in Saugus (23 JUL 11)
Boston Herald: Tanker crash fuels mayhem on Route 1 (24 JUL 11)
WCVB-TV: Friends Help Tanker Victims To Safety (24 JUL 11)
NECN: Firey Saugus crash still causing problems (24 JUL 11)
NECN: Officials search for cause of Saugus crash (25 JUL 11)
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