APRIL 6, 2015
DATELAND, AZ (KPHO/KTVK)
Eastbound lanes of Interstate 8 have re-opened west of
Dateland after a fiery crash involving a train and a tanker truck.
The collision occurred Monday near milepost 61, about 5
miles west of Dateland, the Arizona Department of Transportation said. The
accident scene is about halfway between Gila Bend and Yuma.
The tanker truck caught fire and a hazardous materials team
was mobilized, an Arizona Department of Public Safety spokesman said.
Photos from DPS and the Yuma County Sheriff's Office showed
the extent of damage to the charred truck.
Detailed information about the crash, including whether
there were any injuries, was not immediately released.