Tanker truck explodes on Texas freeway leaving a number of critically injured

Two folks have been in vital situation after a tanker truck exploded on a busy freeway close to Giddings, Texas, on Sunday.

The explosion occurred on Sunday afternoon on US 290 east of Giddings – which is almost an hour east of Austin.

Emergency crews from quite a few businesses rapidly responded to the scene to not solely are inclined to the hearth and rescue these critically injured, but in addition to supply assist and backup.

Paramedics with Lee County EMS responded rapidly and loaded two critically injured sufferers, who have been taken to a hospital in Austin, in keeping with a Fb submit from Lee County EMS.

Companies together with the Giddings, Lincoln and South Lee County hearth departments, Giddings Police Division, Lee County Sheriff’s Division, Texas Division of Public Security and Fayette County EMS responded to the fiery incident.

Because of the explosion, authorities blocked the freeway off and redirected site visitors across the scene.