Thursday, April 9, 2015

TYPICAL TANKER TRUCK ROLLOVER CRASH: DRIVER GOES TOO FAST TO NEGOTIATE THE CURVE. 1 DRIVER DIES IN KANSAS WHEN HIS TANKER TRUCK ROLLS OVER AND BURSTS INTO MASSIVE FLAMES.









APRIL 8, 2015

MCPHERSON, KANSAS

Troopers have identified the driver of a tanker truck who died when the semi rolled over and burst into flames.

It happened shortly after 3:30 p.m. Wednesday near K-61 and K-153 on the southwest side of the city of McPherson near NCRA. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the truck was southbound on K-153 but was going too fast to negotiate the curve. The tanker struck the median, rolled across the northbound lanes into the east ditch and burst into flames.

Investigators said the truck was hauling diesel fuel or home heating oil. McPherson firefighters let the fire burn off until it was safer to approach.

Once the fire was extinguished, they found a man dead inside. He's been identified as 48-year-old John Douglas Schrock of Hesston.

Source:ksn.com/kake.com