Posted on 10/22/2009 8:11:08 AM PDT by gura
Bye, bye, Miss American Pie
In a bevy of BLEVEs, blew my Chevy sky high...
UPDATE:
http://www.theindychannel.com/news/21394897/detail.html
Tanker Explosion Has Massive Traffic Implications
“Portions Of Busy Interstate Remain Closed”
POSTED: 3:45 pm EDT October 22, 2009
UPDATED: 4:04 pm EDT October 22, 2009
SNIPPET: “INDIANAPOLIS — A massive explosion on Indianapolis’ northeast side late Thursday will have major traffic implications for quite some time.
The explosion forced the following closures:”
82 posts and no Hank Hill pics?
I 69, which feeds into I 465 at this spot, is the busiest highway in the state of Indiana. It goes up to Fishers. These towns are some of the fastest growing around here.
The Major Moves initiative of the governor was to widen I 69, which they are in the process of doing, to be finished in 2012.
This road is closed today and we don’t know when it will be reopened. It depends on whether there is damage to that overpass bridge.
The truck burned under a bridge. They are checking for damage soon, maybe tomorrow.
Some of the billboards around the accident area were on fire, as was a cell tower and that includes traffic cameras, according to the websites of some of the TV stations.
I used to sometimes drive through a little town in New York State where there had been a gasoline tanker explosion. All that was left of the downtown area was a bank vault in an otherwise empty lot. I think the town was called Locke.
About “the” interstate ... we just call them by number here (native Hoosier speaking) ... so when I heard there was an explosion at 469 and 69 I could picture the area. We’ve been through there many times.
My cousin lives in Fishers and her husband works on the other side of town by the airport. She says it’ll be a traffic nightmare for months.
So thankful no one was killed, but prayers for the injured.
I know. But it does help to have people want to watch the news and entertainment surrounding the ads. No news and entertainment, no ads.
So, why do the libs alienate half their potential viewers?
I’m glad I didn’t have to go through there today.
Accident, or TERROR?
I work in the office complex just over the highway from where this happened. At first the building shook when the truck exploded, everyone thought it was an earthquake, we ran outside to a hugh plume of smoke and the sounds of more, smaller explosions.
Nothing I see locally has any link to terror.
I was stuck on the interstate for an hour, that was the extent of the terror.
People say “the 290” around Buffalo. And Indiana doesn’t consider itself east coast.
Lord help all those in the immediate vicinity.
Apparently the "the" interstate language disease is spreading. I meant to say eastern US, as in east of the Mississippi.
In post #42...
That does not look much like just propane burning...
But then again, tires, diesel, the truck itself...Must be what is left of all of that burning then...
That is a lucky driver...
LOL, good one.
I knew someone who died in a fire like that, but not for several days. Horrific.
I had to go back and find what you were talking about
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