Kia rear-ended fuel tanker, triggering crash and explosion that killed truck driver, Florida troopers say
A truck driver lost his life over the weekend in a two vehicle collision in Hillsborough County, Florida.
The crash occurred around 2:40 a.m. on Saturday, May 6, on US-41 near Bloomingdale Avenue.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the driver of a a 2020 Kia Stinger rear-ended a gas tanker truck, causing the truck to explode and then strike a utility pole.
The Kia went off the roadway and came to a stop in a grassy area resting on its roof.
The truck driver, a 49 year old from Alabama, did not survive the crash.
The Kia driver, a 23 year old Florida resident, was hospitalized with serious injuries.
The crash remains under investigation.
A motorist captured video of the fiery aftermath of the crash.
EXPLOSION AFTERMATH: A viewer sent us this video of the tanker truck explosion on US-41 in Hillsborough County early this morning. Details: https://t.co/RnjDdjQvRu pic.twitter.com/vAvBkqeDYD
— WFLA NEWS (@WFLA) May 6, 2023
FHP is asking the drivers of the Dodge Chargers in the video below to contact them as witnesses at 813-558-1800.
The FHP is requesting the drivers of these two Dodge Chargers (witnesses) contact our investigators by calling 813-558-1800 or *FHP. pic.twitter.com/xMJGun2dTL
— FHP Tampa (@FHPTampa) May 6, 2023