HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — A man died on Saturday morning after a tanker truck full of gasoline exploded.
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) responded to a sedan driven by a 23-year-old Ruskin man who crashed into the back of a gas tanker on US-41 at approximately 2:40 am.
The tanker exploded immediately before crashing into a utility pole, according to FHP.
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The sedan veered off the highway and flipped after the impact.
The 49-year-old tanker truck driver died in the crash. The 23-year-old man suffered severe injuries, according to troopers.
