Everett recovers after tanker truck explosion
It was an amazing fire: 9,400 gallons of gasoline turning into a wall of flame as it flowed from an overturned truck down a densely populated street. Dozens of people fleeing from their homes.
Even more amazing was the number of injuries: zero.
“The most miraculous thing is that none of those people were hurt,” said Everett Mayor John F. Hanlon. “No one got hurt, not a scratch. The truck driver hurt his thumb, I understand.”
State Police Major Kevin Kelly said a witness saw the truck driving at an excessive rate of speed through Sweetser traffic circle at 1 a.m. The operator lost control and the tanker slid on its side, puncturing its hull.
