Hundreds of propane tanks explode on Long Island Expressway, video shows

The New York Post ^ | Dec 22, 2020 | Lee Brown

[texas booster]

Truck carrying hundreds of propane tanks catches fire on LIE

A tractor-trailer carrying hundreds of propane tanks overturned on the...

This is the moment a tractor-trailer carrying nearly 300 propane tanks exploded after an accident on the Long Island Expressway early Tuesday — a crash likely caused by black ice, according to cops.

Dramatic footage shows the massive inferno just after midnight on the eastbound service road of the highway near Junction Boulevard in Queens — with clips catching several explosions from the 294 propane tanks being carried.

Police investigators found black ice just before the crash, and believe the tanker truck likely overturned after slipping on the ice — possibly while trying to avoid another vehicle that also skidded on it, an NYPD spokesman told The Post.

Amazingly, the driver escaped without injury, the spokesman said.

Eyewitnesses reported hearing explosions as a tanker truck carrying propane burst into flames on the Long Island Expressway in Queens.

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[texas booster]

Fall out from a senseless, non-scientific political policy.

[KC_Lion]

[texas booster]

This pic is from last week, when restaurants in Manhattan were forced to close indoor dining - in the middle of a blizzard.

Please note that in the entire NYT story, there was not ONE mention of whom the mayor is, nor his henchmen that pushed this stupid edict.

At least this restaurant could afford to buy propane tanks last week. At least until they are put on credit hold.

Hey Manhattan leftists - embrace the s*ck.

[Trump.Deplorable]

Looks like it took care of the black ice

[Slyfox]

I feel Hank’s pain.

[RckyRaCoCo]

[ProtectOurFreedom]

LOL...what a lovely dining spot!

[ProtectOurFreedom]

That first photograph looks like a Swalwell Event.

[tm61]

Remember:
black Ice Matters

[PghBaldy]

“Eyewitnesses reported hearing explosions” ...

[faucetman]

In the first photo, what is the guy on a horse, in front of the cab doing? /s

[faucetman]

BOOM!

Boom + bomb = BOOMB!

[Sirius Lee]

I feel Hank’s pain.

Was it propane AND propane accessories?

[ConservativeMind]

Thank you, God, for protecting these people.

My heart goes out to truck drivers, everywhere. Thank you for what you do.

[BenLurkin]

NYFD might want to step back and just let that one burn itself out.

[DoughtyOne]

If you’ll look at photo four, I think it becomes more clear
that parts of the front of the cab had been blowing out and
down to create a darker area, that contributed to the look
of a horse, horse legs, and rider.

The height of the rider and the positioning of the front
legs on the horse seemed to make it clear to me this wasn’t
a horse and rider.

[progunner]

Word on the street is that hot dogs and marshmallows are flying off of grocery shelves in the area.

[roadcat]

No meal is worth sitting outside to eat in a blizzard! Do take-out, bring it home and eat inside!

[mikey_hates_everything]

Look at that apartment building in the background lit up by the fireball. All those years living next to a bloody freeway, without a sound wall even, and now this. Why do people want to live like that?

[Slyfox]

Looks like just propain.