A truck driver has been seriously burned after an accident, which caused his truck, carrying hazardous materials, to erupt in a blaze early Friday morning on Interstate 70.
Police closed all eastbound lanes of I-70 while they worked on cleaning up the site, according to The Indianapolis Star.
Police said the accident occurred around 3 a.m. when the truck driver, Marcus Moore, 51, of St. Louis blew out a tire, causing him to lose control of his rig. Moore then hit the guardrail and continued riding along the rail for roughly 30 yards; he then hit an overhead interstate sign post. The impact of the crash with the sign post caused the tractor to erupt in a blaze.
The material in the truck was a highly toxic resin, which can cause respiratory problems to people exposed to it.
Moore was responsive when emergency crews arrived and was taken to a nearby hospital with serious burns.
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